Dharmendra Pradhan calls for “Malviya Mission” to set up ecosystem for faculty development
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed report on institutional mechanism for capacity building of teachers, faculty in HEIs.
Vagisha Kaushik | May 17, 2022 | 05:11 PM IST
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan today reviewed the report on institutional mechanism for capacity building of teacher, faculty in higher education institutes. Pradhan pitched in with an idea of a “Malviya Mission” to develop enabling ecosystem across the country for faculty development.
“Reviewed the report on institutional mechanism for capacity building of teacher/faculty in higher education institutes. Called for a “Malviya Mission” to set up nation-wide ecosystem for faculty development,” Pradhan said in a tweet.
Reviewed the report on institutional mechanism for capacity building of teacher/faculty in higher education institutes. Called for a “Malviya Mission” to set up nation-wide ecosystem for faculty development. pic.twitter.com/gX362tLSwP
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) May 17, 2022
“We are adopting a multi-dimensional approach to upskill faculty aligned with the challenges of 21st century India. NEP 2020 talks about a multidisciplinary approach towards teacher education with focus on Indian values, languages, knowledge, ethos, and traditions,” he added.
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Meanwhile, on May 16, Pradhan launched a textbook on All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)’s Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) titled "Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems: Concepts and Applications” in the AICTE auditorium. Subhas Sarkar, Minister of State for Education along with K Sanjay Murthy , Secretary Higher Education, A D Sahasrabudhe, AICTE Chairman and representatives from AICTE, IKS Division and Ministry of Education attended the programme.
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