The newly constituted Students’ Quality Assurance Cell (SQAC) was formally inaugurated on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 10: 00 AM in the College Seminar Hall. Prof. Dr. M. S. Moodithaya, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Nitte Deemed to University, Mangaluru was the Chief Guest and Inaugurator. Mr. CA Sujay Kamath M. was the Alumni Guest of Honor. Principal Dr. Premalatha V. president over the programme. Prof. Dr. Sudhir M., Professor, Dept. of Business Administration, JKSHIM, Nitte, Udupi was the Key Facilitator for the Quality Sensitization Workshop.
It was befitting to inaugurate the SQAC by paying floral tributes to Swami Vivekananda in commemoration of the celebrations of National Youth Week. Further, having digitally inaugurated the SQAC webpage on the Institutional website, Prof. Dr. M. S. Moodithaya in his inaugural address expressed his gladness for being the part of the programme and pleasure of having had the opportunity of being invited to the Institute that has great tradition and legacy. Speaking on the occasion he said “The central mission of HEIs is to produce quality graduates as what the society expects. To ensure HEIs accomplish such mission, they have to continuously improve their performances based on quality assurance standards. Achieving to comply with these standards reflects the quality of Institution’s governance, administration, academic functions and outcomes. This makes it imperative to consistently escalate our standards to set new benchmarks of quality.
Calling upon the Student Leaders, he remarked that we all live today in a 21st century world which is integrated and interdependent. There has been a paradigm shift from India’s struggle for global survival to global dominance. With yesterday’s experiences, today’s experiments and tomorrow’s aspirations will give us a competitive advantage in globally challenging world. Set of challenges and questions may remain same, however the way of tackling and answering it must vary significantly from time-to-time.
Quality orientation is vital for all the stakeholders to consistently sustain, enhance and assure quality. Elucidating the role of leader, he impressed that Leadership is contextual and situational in nature. It is all that extra efforts will make you extraordinary in accomplishing your collective mission. Leaders need to embrace change and be the change agents in the system. It is not the looks that matter, but the outlooks do, and make it more relevant”.
The Alumni Guest of Honor Mr. CA Sujay Kamath M. inaugurated the Instagram Account of the Institute and was overwhelmed of having gone down to the memory lane. Sharing his thoughts and memories, he said “Challenges, competition and the fear of failure are quite natural, but success embraces those who face these with the can-do-attitude. Further, if you don’t go after what you want, you will never have it; if you don’t step forward, you will always remain where you are. Hence, opportunities of this sort should be explored, capitalized on and be made the most of it. Unlike during those days, where there were fewer opportunities, you students are privileged and fortunate to have plethora of opportunities to explore and SQAC is one such forum which encourages students’ engagement in Institutional governance. As a key mantra, he called upon the students’ to Read-Read-Read – update yourself before you get outdated. Follow PDCA exercise i.e. Plan-Do-Check and Act in all that you endeavor to do. Infuse the element of creativity and innovation for better outcome. As student leaders you have a pivotal role and greater responsibilities in upholding the institutional name and values, and thereby assuring that the Institute’s legacy and glory is not faded away”.
Principal Dr. Premalatha V. in her presidential address congratulated the student leaders for their zealous efforts and commitment in initiating the activities of the cell. Further, with the leadership role comes the responsibility too. Hence, Leadership is not all and just about position, but more importantly about the effective discharge of responsibility. As Student Leaders you all need to kindle the light of knowledge and add value to the self and towards glory to the Institution”.
The IQAC and SQAC Coordinators Mrs. Dejamma A. welcomed and introduced the guests to the gathering. Mr. Hardik P. Chauhan made the opening remarks by sharing the rationale of SQAC and about the Quality Sensitization Workshop. Student Convener Ms. Arathi Goad proposed the vote of thanks. Ms. Anusha Shet III B.Com. Student rendered the prayer song. Mr. Akshay Kamath, Student II B.Com. and Member of SQAC compered the programme.
This was then followed by a Quality Sensitization Workshop on the theme “Students’ Engagement in Quality Assurance for Institutional Excellence – A Roadmap” facilitated by Prof. Dr. Sudhir M., Professor, Dept. of Business Administration, Justice K. S. Hegde Institute of Management, Nitte, Udupi.
In his session, Prof. Dr. Sudhir M. impressed on the concept of quality in higher education, motivated the students with several real-life examples of being a successful leader, elucidated the students’ role, responsibilities and essential qualities as leaders, the need to equip with the skills and competencies expected in 21st century, and shared the roadmap for contributing to the Institutional excellence.
Ms. Aparna Shenoy, Vice President, Students’ Welfare Council welcomed and introduced the Key Facilitator and Mr. Shrihari V. M., President, Students’ Welfare Council proposed the vote of thanks. The programme concluded with the singing of National Anthem.
A total of 85 student members participated in this programme.
The Workshop sensitized the students towards their role and responsibilities as student leaders in contributing to the institutional excellence. It also enriched them on the various aspects of 21st century skills and competencies that are a pre-requisite to one’s success.
The programme strived to achieve the core values of inculcating the value system and eliciting quest for excellence among the student leaders.
Report ByMrs. Dejamma A and Mr. Hardik P Chauhan
