Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launches the Malaviya Mission - Teachers Training Programme by University Grants Commission

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Last Updated09/09/2023

Recently, the Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship launched the Malaviya Mission - Teachers Training Programme.
He also inaugurated the Portal of the Programme and released its information brochure.

It is organised by the University Grants Commission, in association with the Ministry of Education.
Objective: To provide tailored training programmes for teachers.
This programme will work for the capacity building of faculty members in higher educational institutions (HEIs).
It aims to improve the quality of teachers’ training, build leadership skills in teachers and help realise the goals of NEP.
It will ensure continuous professional development and help in building capacities of 15 lakh teachers of HEIs through 111 Malaviya Mission centres across India in a time-bound manner.
The capacity building under the Mission will be mapped to the credit framework to ensure career progression pathways for educators.
The two-week online programme shall focus on various themes identified for course curriculum for their capacity building.
The 8 themes include
- Holistic and Multidisciplinary Education
- Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)
- Academic Leadership
- Governance and Management
- Higher Education and Society
- Research and Development
- Skill Development
- Student Diversity
- Inclusive Education
- Information and Communication Technology.
The UGC has also established a dedicated portal for faculty members to register for the capacity-building programmes.