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Directorate of Quality Assurance (DQA)

Continuous Quality for Academic Excellence

DQA at SMVDU facilitates performance evaluation, accreditation readiness and quality enhancement through policy, reviews and capacity building.

Quality Policy & Objectives

Quality Policy

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and accountability through transparent processes, data‑driven reviews and dissemination of best practices aligned to national benchmarks.

Core Objectives

  • Develop systems for conscious, consistent and catalytic enhancement.
  • Assure timely and efficient academic/administrative processes.
  • Institutionalize feedback, benchmarking and best practices.

Scope

Academics, research, examinations, administration, financial processes, infrastructure & student support units.

DQA also anchors NAAC post‑accreditation quality sustenance and AQAR preparation in line with guidelines.

Key Functions

Quality systems & benchmarking
  • Develop/apply quality benchmarks for academic & administrative activities.
  • Establish institutional database via MIS for monitoring.
  • Enable internal and external academic/administrative audits.
Teaching‑Learning & Assessment
  • Facilitate learner‑centric teaching practices and faculty development.
  • Enhance credibility of evaluation processes.
Stakeholder engagement
  • Collect and act on student/parent/alumni/employer feedback.
  • Disseminate quality parameters, best practices and outcomes.
Compliance & reporting
  • Prepare AQAR and related submissions to NAAC/Statutory bodies.
  • Coordinate quality activities & document outcomes.

DQA Members

List of DQA Members by Seniority
S.No. Role Name & Designation
1. Chairperson: Vice Chancellor, SMVDU
(Ex-officio)
Prof. (Dr.) Pragati Kumar,
Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, SMVDU
2. Convener: Director, DQA (Ex-officio) Dr. Sanjeev Anand,
Associate Professor, School of Energy Management
3. Members (Ex-officio)
a) Deputy Director, DQA Dr. Tirumalasetty Chiranjeevi,
Associate Professor, SoEE
b) All Deans i) Dean, FoE
ii) Dean, FoS
iii) Dean, FoM
iv) Dean, FoH&SS
v) Dean, FoN
vi) Dean, FoMS
vii) Dean, Students Welfare
viii) Dean, Academic Affairs
ix) Dean, R&D
x) Dean, International & Alumni Affairs
c) Registrar, SMVDU Sh. Ajay Kumar Sharma, JKAS,
Registrar, SMVDU
d) CEO, SMVDSB (or his nominee) Sh. Sachin Kumar Vaishya, IAS,
CEO, SMVDSB
e) CEO, SMVDU-TBIC Dr. Sanjay Mohan,
Associate Professor, SoME
f) Training and Placement Officer Mr. Bablee Kumar Bhatia,
Training & Placement Officer
g) Faculty I/c Examination/Controller of Examination Dr. Sumeet Gupta,
Professor, SoECE
h) Finance Officer (or his nominee) Ms. Kajal Jasrotia, JKAS,
Finance Officer, SMVDU
i) Faculty I/c Central Library/Librarian Dr. Ratna Chandra,
Professor, SoBT
j) Chairpersons of all DQA Committees i) Chairperson of Administrative Affairs Committee
ii) Chairperson of Academic Affairs Committee
iii) Chairperson of Financial Affairs Committee
iv) Chairperson of Library Committee
v) Chairperson Engineering Affairs Committee
k) Chairperson, GSCASH/ICC Dr. Kakali Majumdar,
Professor, SoE
l) Alumni Coordinator, SMVDU/ Dean, International & Alumni Affairs Dr. Yugal Khajuria,
Professor, SoP
m) General Secretary Student Affairs Council/ Board for Hostel Management or nominated Student Representative (Two) i) General Secretary Student Affairs Council (SAC)
ii) General Secretary Board for Hostel Management (BHM)
n) Assistant Director(s) of DQA i) Ar. Anoop Kumar Sharma,
Assistant Professor, SoALD
ii) Dr. Amit Kumar Sinha,
Assistant Professor, SoME
iii) Er. Swastik Gupta,
Assistant Professor, SoECE
iv) Dr. Rajesh Kumar,
Assistant Professor, SoE
v) Dr. Shankar Singh Kushwaha,
Assistant Professor, SoCE
o) Eminent Person(s) from Industry/ Profession/ Employers/ Institution i) Mr. Lokendra Singh, CEO & Co-Founder, Oriano Solar
ii) Mr. Rakesh Magotra, General Manager, Country Head Retail Banking, Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited
iii) Mr. Varun Goel, Manager-HR (ECP), Nokia India
iv) Mr. Prabhat Shankar, Project Manager, Business Consulting & Delivery Management, Infosys Limited (Alumni SMVDU)
4. Member Secretary:
Deputy Registrar/ Assistant Registrar, DQA (Ex-officio)
Mr. Samir Vohra, Deputy Registrar, DQA

SOPs & Best Practices

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Contact

Directorate of Quality Assurance
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K – 182320

Phone: 01991-285524, Extn. 2149
Email: office.dqa@smvdu.ac.in

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