Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on November 23, 2020 inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs).
- Objective: The objective is to train teachers of higher education institutions.
- The main objective of ATAL Academy is to provide quality technical education in the country and to promote research and entrepreneurship through training in various emerging fields. IITs, IIITs, NITs and research labs are organizing these ATAL FDPs.
- The FDPs will be conducted in 22 Indian states.
- The online Faculty Development Programmes will be conducted according to the new National Education Policy -2020.
- The London-based organization has recognized the FDPs as a world record, under which 1,000 online FDPs in over 100 emerging areas will benefit one lakh faculty members across premier institutions like IITs, NITs, and IIITs. This year the online FDP programme will cost 10 crore rupees.)
(Source: AIR)
