Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Agricultural College and Research Institute, Eachangkottai has an internal quality assurance system with a panel of academicians. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) with the following officials has been formed to ensure and facilitate quality teaching and learning environment for improving the performance of the students.
a) | Principal/Dean | Chair Person | Dr.A.Velayutham
Dean, AC&RI,ECK |
b) | Five senior teachers and senior administrative officials | Members | Dr.A.Karthikeyan, Professor (Plant Pathology)
Dr.K.Chozhan, Professor (Agrl. Entomology) Dr. S.Mohandas, Professor (SS&AC) Dr.K.Sasikala, Professor (SST) Dr.K.R.Jahanmohan, Professor (Agrl. Economics) Dr.M.Senthilkumar, Professor (Agrl. Microbiology) Mrs.P.Amutha, Administrative Officer |
c) | Two external experts on Quality Management / Industry / Local Community | Members | Dr.M.Loganathan, Director i/c, NIFTEM, Thanjavur
Dr.N. Narmadha, Dean, VC&RI, Orathanadu |
d) | Director/ Coordinator | Member Secretary | Dr.S.Marimuthu, Associate Professor (Agronomy) |
The quality of teaching is enhanced by creating appropriate tools and resource materials. The system of teaching comprises of class room lectures and practicals with hands on training in the field / laboratories using adequate teaching aids, live specimen and farm operations. Learning by doing in nursery, crop production courses, Experiential Learning Programms (ELPs), student projects, Educational tours, Rural work experience, field visits, interaction with stakeholders, use of audio visual and multimedia equipments, virtual learning through internet, use of mobile applications for teaching and learning add value to the course and strengthen the learning process of students.