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Abstract

Self-Appraisal of the teaching and the administrative staff can be of greater use to work out the plan details of any institution if it is scientifically and earnestly operated. Being the major stake holders of an educational institute, the teaching staff and the administrative staff play a vital role in creating a quality premise for the delivery of its output. Therefore, their feedback on the input of the college is of great importance for developing the plan attributes. Though the review of the endeavors and facilities can be carried out through separate and exclusive evaluation, the self-appraisal mechanism stands out due to its inherent interactive phenomenon at Oman Medical College. The proposed paper is a narration on the format of the self-appraisal, procedures, the derivation of data from it and mode of implementation based on the data. The self-appraisal is not a ritualistic exercise at OMC. The procedures followed in the self-appraisal mechanism are structured through a well-designed format for providing the data, and interface meeting. The format has three sections, viz. Self-Profile, Activity Profile and Feedback on other inputs. The self-appraisal report is tested through an interface meeting with the leadership. The Quality Office scrutinizes the report and derives data on all the three sections and the findings go back to the planning department for addressing the issues and concerns. They work out the micro plans for further improvement. The data on major aspects are plugged in to the annual plan model as an internal recommendation. Therefore, the self-appraisal constitutes one of the major streams of OMC’s thought process for providing quality education. The proposed paper is an attempt to bring out the details of this healthy practice for mutual sharing with other higher educational providers in the country.