Higher education is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing
segments of post-secondary education at the turn of the 21st
century. It has become indispensable in the context of the present demands of
education on account of global competition. The recent worldwide expansion of
higher education and increase of the enrolment number, educational emergence of
diverse educational providers, provides the need for the development of
appropriate internal and external quality assurance mechanisms for different types
of Higher Education providers. Academic and administrative audit is a system to
control and maintain high standards as it is a continuous process of
self-introspection for the better growth of these institutions. Yet continuous improvement
is observed as lacking in many HEIs. The implementation of the internal quality
assurance mechanism following the new standards required a drastic shift of
management philosophy and transformative leadership as it assumes a wide range
of reforms and transformations. The Internal Quality Assurance System of Higher
Education is aimed at continuous improvement of quality and achieving academic
excellence. Through this system, the institution must adopt the participatory
approach in managing its academic provisions and help in using to improve the
outcomes of the institution. The approach to quality enhancement will involve
an institutional assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of academic
practice and the identification of potential areas for improvement. It may also
reflect the mission and strategic priorities of the institution.
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