Media Release
Mangaluru, Jun 1: The inaugural ceremony of the AICTE sponsored one-week Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on 'Innovative Approaches in Teaching Pedagogy' for faculty of AICTE affiliated institutes was held on May 31. Colonel B Venkat, director of Faculty Development Cell (FDC), AICTE-New Delhi was the chief guest alongside Dr S Manjappa, director-research of Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management; Dr Rajesha S, principal, Dr Vishal Samartha, director of the MBA programme (chairperson) and Professor Sushma V (convener).
Dr Rajesha S welcomed the guest and the participants to the training. He also introduced Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangaluru and its achievements to the guests. Dr Vishal Samartha, shared a glimpse of the training programme and the details of the 22 sessions planned for the week.
Colonel B Venkat, in his opening remarks, appreciated Sahyadri for its student centric-initiatives and the progress it has made in such a short span. He congratulated the organizers of the training for selecting the theme 'Innovative approaches in Teaching Pedagogy' since it is one of the recommendations in National Education Policy. He inspired the participants to attend the training wholeheartedly and not for the certificate alone as he was thrilled to view the programme schedule with so many sessions including hands-on experiences being planned for the training.
Dr S Manjappa, in his presidential address, recapitulated how Sahyadri College has grown in leaps and bounds. He briefly narrated the Sahyadri culture and its intent to collaborate with AICTE in order to drive quality initiatives for students as well as faculty of the nation.
Professor Sushma V, in her vote of thanks, recalled the encouragement given to her in applying for government funding and the guidance she received from the leaders and peers at Sahyadri College which not only empowers a faculty but also enables them to contribute to society at large. The inaugural ceremony was hosted by Professor Akshaya Kumari Shetty.
The Short Term Training Programme (STTP) is organized in three phases – Phase 1: May 31 to June 5, Phase 2: June 14 to June 19 and Phase 3: June 24 to June 30. More than 600 registrations have been received from across the country from states like Andhra Pradesh, New Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Kerala, Odisha, Punjab, West Bengal, Haryana, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Karnataka. The resource persons are a blend of both industry and academia who would be engaging in a total of 22 sessions per phase.
For more information, contact: Professor Sushma V (convener) on +91 9632053663 or email on aicte.sttp@sahyadri.edu.in.