UGC releases update for CPDP under AICTE Training and Learning Academy

The All Indian Council of Technical Education (AICTE) Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy has come up with 'Continuous Professional Development Programmes' (CPDP) to give the faculty a sound domain knowledge and associated skills of the subject and understanding their roles in community well-being, nation building and also in their own professional development.

There are 3 different types of Faculty Development Programmes (FDP)- Basic ATAL FDP, Advance ATAL FDP and Institutional Building - Leadership for Academic Excellence in HEIs.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all the higher educational institutions and its affiliated colleges / institutions to participate in the implementation of the redesigned ATAL FDP.

Target Group:

Assistant Professors/Associate Professors/Ph.D. scholars/PG students

Min/Maximum Limit: 30/50 participants from the HEIs from the same city/within 100 km of host institute

Mode: Blended/Hybrid. Online for theory and offline for practical/labs/ experiential learning.

AICTE ATAL Academy FDPs

– Eligibility Criteria:

Host Institutes:

- The government funded institutions like IITs, IIMs, NITs, IIITs, IoEs, Universities, State Universities, other government organisations, and PSUs.

- Private organisations/institutions having overall NIRF ranking up to 200, or NAAC grade A++, or the department conducting FDP having full NBA accreditation.

- Industry/Training Institutions with experience in Relevant training in the last 5 years.

Coordinators:

- Coordinator should preferably be a Professor or Associate Professor with 10 years of teaching-learning experience whereas co-coordinator may be Associate/Assistant professor with 5 years of teaching-learning experience

- Preferably prior experience of organizing ATAL Academy FDPs - number of FDPs completed.

- Expertise in emerging areas (teaching/research papers/books /conference & workshops, etc.) for a minimum of last 5 years. - Minimum 10 publications in reputed journals.

For other details, visit the UGC website.