The Internal Quality Assurance Cell, established in 2009 following the first cycle of assessment and accreditation of S.V.M.(A) College by the NAAC Peer Team , bridges the academic and administrative wings of the College, framing and implementing policies to ensure steady improvement of the college as a whole . This dynamic autonomous body pursues the ever-shifting threshold of excellence through continuous interaction with all the academic departments, the college administration, the students and other stakeholders to oversee that all the wheels move efficiently to help in the forward march of the college. It relies on feedback from all stakeholders to review and revise its policies as and when the need arises. It works for better teaching - learning progress of the teachers and students , smooth functioning of the college administration , different activities involving stakeholders to spread awareness about gender, caste, environment and culture besides ensuring the participation of members of the staff, both teaching and non-teaching, in facultydevelopment and skill enhancement programmes.
The IQAC maintains a database relating to infrastructure, profile of students, the performance of students in mid-sem and semester examinations, academic achievements of faculty and achievements of students in curricular and extra-curricular activities. It ensures that the Academic Calendar for each academic session balances various types of activities contributing to holistic development of students. With a focus on inclusive education and encouragement of innovative teaching methods, the IQAC is on its toes round the year to offer the best available infrastructure to its stakeholders. The IQAC monitors both academic and administrative matters to initiate sure steps to a sustainable level of excellence. The maintaining and sustaining of excellence being the priority of the IQAC, it works in formal and informal ways to create a work-atmosphere beneficial to all.
Procedures and policies for maintaining and utilising physical, academic and support facilities.
- Construction, maintenance and repairing of academic buildings, library, classrooms, electrical appliances and other physical infrastructure of S.V.M. College (Autonomous) is done by the R&B and GED of Government of Odisha. Principal, S.V.M. College (Autonomous), intimates the construction; maintenance and repairing related requirements, as and when required, to the respective R&B and GED of Government of Odisha. Some Construction, maintenance and repairing is done by the maintenance committee of the college under guidance of the Principal of the college.
- The college receives grant from the Higher Education Department, Government of Odisha under different heads as well as from College Development fund for infrastructure development.
- Purchase committee of the college assigned budget for procurement of different items which include chemicals and glassware, sports items, books, journals, equipment. Purchase committee also look after office expenses, CCTV surveillance etc.
- While purchasing equipment from any fund, it is always ensured that the installation charges and maintenance charges (within warranty period) are provided by the farm, which delivers the equipment. Such clause is inserted in the work order of the equipment.