Lok Sabha Question No. 1867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Training Modules
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HUKUM SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## Training Modules

## 1867.  SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government  has  worked  out a comprehensive training module  for administrative officers of Central Universities in the country in order to help the institutions excel in the years to come, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  many  academics  do  not  have  experience  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor; and

(c)  whether  there  is  need  to  sensitise  them  towards  leadership  and  developing  a  vision  for excellence  in  higher  education  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY)

(a)  to (c): The  Central  Universities  are  autonomous  bodies  which  are  established  under different  Acts  passed by the Parliament and are regulated by respective Acts and Statutes made thereunder. They keep on organizing or deputing their personnel for such training programmes at their own level from time to time.

A Conference of Vice Chancellors of Central Universities was organized on 18th February, 2016, which was also participated  in  by  other  key  functionaries  like  Registrar,  Finance  Officer,  Dean Students' Welfare, Chief Proctor and Chief Warden of the Universities .   In the said Conference, issues of  sensitization of administrators of Central Universities about understanding and handling issues  faced  by  SC,  ST  and  OBC  students,  promotion  of  equity,  strengthening  of  grievance redressal system, need of counseling of youth, adequate representation of weaker sections in the statutory bodies, prevention of sexual harassment, etc, were also discussed at length with experts. Besides,  several  issues  relating  to  promotion  of  excellence  in  higher  education  like  regular updation/revision  of  curriculum,  introduction  of  new/innovative  programmes/subjects  etc.    were also discussed in depth.

Five Regional Conferences of 2-days each were organized by University Grants Commission for senior  functionaries  of  Central  Universities  on  'leadership  for  academic  excellence  in  higher education'  from 15 th April, 2016 to 26 th April, 2016 at Bangalore, Mumbai, Guwahati, Delhi and Chandigarh. Vice Chancellors, Pro Vice chancellors, Registrars, Finance Officers,  Deans (Academic) and Dean (Students Welfare) of Central Universities participated in these conferences. The  issues  related  to  (i)  visionary  leadership  in  higher  education,  (ii)  vision  to  action:  human resource  implementation  agenda  and  (iii)  financial  management  in  higher  education  were discussed for  which  modules  were prepared and conducted by IIM  (Indian Institute of Management)  teams.  Such  issues  were  also  discussed  in  Vice  Chancellors'  meeting  held  at Banaras Hindu University on 06.10.2016, Visitor's Conferences held on 4 th -6 th November, 2015 and 16 th -18 th November, 2016.

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