We at GĀYO FITNESS ACADEMY believe that the health and fitness of our communities can be meaningfully enhanced by our students’ professional success as –
MISSION & INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENT
Mission
fitness (health & lifestyle) professionals,
sports professionals, and
nutrition specialists
GĀYO endeavours to inspire our students to positively influence the quality of life of each individual with whom they interact and guide.
GĀYO is unconditionally committed to providing the highest quality education and training programs available in order to –
offer world class career opportunities in Fitness, Sports and Nutrition in the context of not only today’s but tomorrow’s world
enable our students to be in a commanding position as and when Fitness is formally recognized as an industry by the Government of India
contribute to the health of all communities and countries where our students work
Strategy
GĀYO endeavours to be seen and respected as a national leader and one of the world’s top 10 in Fitness Education and Training through –
delivery of quality fitness education and personal training certification to those desirous of pursuing these vocations
development of knowledge and skills sets courses and their delivery through development of world class Faculty as well as teaching and learning resources
creation of opportunities for development of skills necessary to construct and pursue vocational careers in Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
provision of free post-enrolment guidance, mentoring and support student and alumni services and support
provision of consulting and management services to commercial, corporate and other fitness centres
Quality Assurance
GĀYO has established an Internal Quality Assurance Committee (IQAC). Since quality improvement is a continuous process, the IQAC is institutionalized to works towards achieving the goals of quality enhancement.
This IQAC works at both the local level as also globally, wherever GĀYO is present and active.
The primary objective of the IQAC is to:
Develop a system for well-thought out, consistent and result-oriented improvement in the performance of GĀYO
Make a significant and meaningful contribution in the post-accreditation phase of BPCACPE and GĀYO through the mechanism of regular monitoring, feedback and ensuring that academic excellence is pursued at all levels.
The work of the IQAC is the first step towards the internalization and institutionalization of quality enhancement across GĀYO. Its success depends upon the sense of belongingness and participation it can inculcate in all the constituents of the institution. It will not be yet another hierarchical structure or recordkeeping exercise in the institution; it will be a facilitative and participative voluntary “conscience keeper” of the institution. The IQAC will be vehicle for ushering in quality by working out intervention strategies to remove deficiencies and enhance quality.
Mechanisms & Procedures
IQAC shall evolve mechanisms and procedures for:
- Ensuring timely, efficient and progressive performance of academic, administrative and financial tasks
- The relevance and quality of academic and research programmes
- Equitable access to and affordability of academic programmes for various sections of society
- Optimization and integration of modern methods of teaching and learning
- The credibility of evaluation procedures
- Ensuring the adequacy, maintenance and functioning of the support structure and services
- Research sharing and networking with other institutions in India and abroad.
Functions
Some of the functions expected of the IQAC are:
- Development and application of quality benchmarks/parameters for the various academic and administrative activities of the institution
- Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education
- Organization of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality circles
- Documentation of the various programmes / activities leading to quality improvement
- Acting as a nodal agency of the institution for quality-related activities
Benefits
IQAC will facilitate / contribute:
- To a heightened level of clarity and focus in institutional functioning towards quality enhancement and facilitate internalization of the quality culture
- To the enhancement and integration among the various activities of the institution and institutionalize many good practices
- To provide a sound basis for decision making to improve institutional functioning
- To act as a change agent in the institution
- To better internal communication.
GĀYO FITNESS ACADEMY INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE – GIQAC
Internal Quality Assurance Committee
We have a robust Internal Quality Assurance system in place – right from student enrolment to the award of certificates.
We observe in spirit and letter the QA standards set down by REPS UAE, European Standards – EREPS REPS and the University of Mumbai, India.
We follow the guidelines that Focus Awards (UK) has laid down for tutors, assessors and internal quality assurers.
The chart below lists the IQAC members.
| Name | Designation | Language Spoken | Email ID |
| UAE Quorum required: three members | |||
| Amara Al Ahmad
(Secretary) |
Head – Arabic Student Affairs | Arabic English | amaraalahmad13@gmail.com |
| Kiran Sharma
(Member) |
Student Counsellor
(Yoga & Pilates) |
English Hindi | kiranyogini143@gmail.com |
| Kateryna Zaitseva
(Member) |
Global Master Trainer | English Ukrainian Russian | kateryna.zaiceva@gmail.com |
| Maria Lourdes Gutierrez Viernes
(Member) |
Global Master Trainer | English Filipino | marialourdes_viernes@yahoo.com |
| Smrithi R
(Member – Contact) |
Head – Student Affairs | English Malayalam Hindi | uae@gafitsport.com
+971 58 249 9750 |
| ESCALATION & APPEALS – INDIA & GLOBAL | |||
| Prof Vinita Menon | Secretary – IQA Committee | English Hindi | vvmenon79@gmail.com |
| Natalie Pote | Secretary – Appeals Committee | English Hindi | nataliepote@gmail.com |
| Gemma Quinnell | Advisor | English | gemmaquinnell@iq-lifestyle.com |
| Sonia Miranda
(Contact) |
Head – Student Affairs | English Hindi Marathi | info@gayofitnessacademy.com
+91 81048 39793 |
GĀYO FITNESS ACADEMY ACADEMIC COUNCIL – GFAAC
ACADEMIC COUNCIL
The Council supervises the design and delivery of knowledge content, assessments and examinations and student certifications.
The Secretary of the Council liaises with the Academic Council – India and Global, in Mumbai, and authorizes the Management Team to liaise with REPS UAE, European Standards – EREPS, et al.
The chart below lists the Academic Council members
| Name | Designation | Email ID |
| Ashwand TM
(Secretary) |
Head – Academics & Training | ashwandtm@gmail.com
|
| Saima Khan
(Member) |
Student Counsellor
(Yoga & Pilates) |
khannsaimaa21@gmail.com |
| Rania Bossonis
(Member) |
Global Master Trainer
(Oriental Dances) |
abossonis@gmail.com |
| Smrithi R
(Member – Contact) |
Head – Student Affairs | uae@gafitsport.com
+971 58 249 9750 |
GĀYO FITNESS ACADEMY - ACADEMIC APPEALS COMMITTEE - GFAACom
GFAACom is convened on a “case to case” basis to admit and consider –
Appeals of academic nature, on principles of Natural Justice, with specific reference to Indian Law as applicable in the jurisdiction of the Judicature of the High Court of Mumbai an in accordance with the Rules & Regulations of the Bombay Physical Culture Association’s College of Physical Education – University of Mumbai, Assam down town University, international accreditation organizations, international Education & Training partners, and Gāyo Fitness Academy’s Terms & Conditions relating to student enrolments.
Complaints in the case of incidents that may be within the ambit of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, Indian Penal Code, and other Laws.
Any other complaints from / against students, faculty and training centres
Convenor / s
- Dinesh Mhatre – Head – Administration
- Any other officer as may be nominated.
Members
- Mrs N. O. Joshi – Associate Professor, BPCA’s College of Physical Education
- Mrs Vinita Menon – Head of Faculty, Nutrition Sciences
External Member
- R. V. Nangare – Eminent Lawyer with over 25 years of legal practice
Other Invitees
Committee is authorised to invite the concerned Master Trainer / Tutor, Assessor and aggrieved student and independent witnesses after ascertaining that the student’s appeal has merit for further consideration.