Dharmendra Pradhan calls for “Malviya Mission” to set up ecosystem for faculty development
Vagisha Kaushik | May 17, 2022 | 05:11 PM IST | 1 min read
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed report on institutional mechanism for capacity building of teachers, faculty in HEIs.
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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