Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 1: The six-day long Faculty Development Program (FDP) on `Social Commitment and Evaluating Impact in Community – Institution Engagement’ concluded today at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar.
The FDP was organized by the Faculty Development Centre Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Department of Higher Education (MGNCRE), Ministry of Education GOI, in collaboration with Regional Coordinating Institute, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) NIT Srinagar.
The valedictory ceremony was presided over by Prof G A Harmain, Professor, HAG, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Srinagar. Addressing the participants, he said Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is inspired by the vision of transformational change in rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India.
“The mission of this program is to enable higher educational institutions to work with the people of rural India in identifying development challenges and evolving appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth,” he said.
Prof M F Wani, RCI-UBA Coordinator, Dean (R&C), NIT Srinagar, briefed about the activities of UBA in the region and highlighted the theme of the FDP Mentoring Institutional Social Responsibility and facilitation for community engagement.
In his message, Director NIT Srinagar, Prof Rakesh Sehgal said the main aim of this FDP was to invite faculty from across the country that are keen to bring innovative changes in their respective organizations through leadership skills.
Institute’s Registrar, Prof Syed Kaiser Bukhari said the mission of such programs is to enable higher educational institutions to work on the ground level in identifying development challenges and evolving appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth.
Addressing the gathering, Sudheer Kumar, MGNCRE FDP Coordinator, Hyderabad said linking work and education has earned MGNCRE the prestigious UNESCO Chair on experiential learning, work education, and community engagement.
In his welcome address, Coordinator of FDP, Dr Tanveer Rasool briefed about the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Scheme and Mentoring Institutional Social Responsibility and Facilitation for Community Engagement.
Dr Leela Manohar Aeshala, Asst Prof and Dr Tanveer Rasool, Asst Prof from Department of Chemical Engineering were the coordinators of the event.
Later certificates were distributed to participants and student volunteers by the organizers. About 25 delegates from across the country participated in the FDP. Dr Leela Manohar presented vote of thanks.
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