Introduction

The Two-Day NAAC sponsored National Conference on Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) of the Higher Education Institutions, was organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati, on December 09-10, 2016. The objective of the conference was to facilitate an understanding of the importance of Academic and Administrative Audit (AAA) of the Higher Education Institutions and to encourage self-evaluation and accountability in higher education institutions. The conference convener Dr. V. G. Thakare, Principal, while welcoming the guests and the delegates for the conference, appraised the gathering on the working of the college IQAC. The inauguration session was chaired by Adv. Arun B. Shelke, President, Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati. Speaking on this occasion, Adv. Arunbhau Shelke emphasized the need of conducting audit by external peers which provides the suggestions for further improvement in the institutions. The conference was inaugurated by Dr. S. P. Kane, Vice Chancellor of RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur. The conference proceeding of nearly 157 pages, having ISBN number, which includes the keynote address, invited talks and twenty six full length papers of the participants, was published at the hands of the inaugurator.

The IQAC newsletter of the college too was published on this occasion. The National conference witnessed the participation of 143 delegates comprising of Principals, IQAC coordinators and faculty from various colleges. Dr. R. G. Pardeshi, Principal, Fergusson College, Pune, delivered the keynote address on ‘Academic and Administrative Audit: A Quality Assurance Tool’. The first invited talk was delivered by Dr. M.R. Kurup, Secretary, Kelkar Education Trust, Mumbai, on ‘Management and 3 A`s. He illustrated the significance of the role of management representatives in the process of conducting the yearly Administrative Audit in order to take appropriate measures the overall improvement of the institution. Dr. Vijay Joshi, Principal, K. J. Somaiya Science College, Mumbai spoke, in the second invited talk, on ‘AAA Ritual or Tool?. The Panel Discussion Session on the theme of the conference was organized on the second day under the chairmanship of Dr. P.G. Yeole, Pro- Vice Chancellor, RTMNU, Nagpur, and as the learned members of the the panel, Prof. N. S. Nikam, President, Maharashtra Principals` Federation, Pune, Prof. V. G. Bhamburkar, Secretary, Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati, Dr. S.F.R. Khadri, Director, IQAC, SGBAU, Amravati and Dr. P. B. Raghuvanshi, President, NUTA actively participated in the discussion.