Functions

The Directorate of will be responsible:

To report to the Worthy Vice Chancellors for matters related to the quality of education & research and other tasks assigned by the authority from time to time.

For promoting public confidence that the quality and standards for the award of degrees, management and over all quality of knowledge being imparted by the institutions are enhanced and safeguarded.

For the review of quality standards by assessing academic standards and the quality of teaching, learning and management in each subject area.

For the review and strengthening of academic affiliations with other institutions in terms of effective management of standards and quality of programs.

For defining clear and explicit standards as points of reference to the reviews to be carried out. It should also help the employees to know as to what they could expect from the candidates.

To develop qualifications framework by setting out the attributes and abilities that can be expected from the holder of a qualification, i.e. Bachelors, Bachelor with Honors, Master, M.Phil, Ph.D.

To develop program specifications. These are standard set of information clarifying what knowledge, understanding, skills and other attributes a student will have developed on successfully completing a specific program.

To develop quality assurance processes and methods of evaluation to affirm that the quality of provision and the standard of awards are being maintained and to foster curriculum, subject and staff development, together with research and other scholarly activities.

To ensure that the university’s quality assurance procedures are designed to fit in with the arrangements in place nationally for maintaining and improving the quality of Higher Education.

To train its staff from HEC on the subject of quality in higher learning and will be responsible to implement and disseminate that acquired knowledge into learning environment of the institution.

To gather feedback from students, teachers and other stakeholders for analysis and further improvements in quality of education and research.