Lok Sabha Question No. 3401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-16
Subject: Funds allocated to MMTTP in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3401 ANSWERED ON 16.12.2024

## Funds allocated to MMTTP in Andhra Pradesh

## 3401. Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  for  the  Malaviya  Mission  Teacher  Training Programme  (MMTTP) from 2023, especially in Andhra Pradesh;

(b)  the  details  and  the  total  number  of  Malaviya  Mission  Teacher  Training  Centers established in Andhra Pradesh;

(c)  the  total  number  of  faculties  trained  under  the  MMTTP  especially  in  the  State  of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise;

(d) whether the Government has taken any measures to assess the skill and knowledge of the trained faculties under the MMTTP; and

(e) if so, the details there of particularly in the State of Andhra Pradesh, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

(DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a)  to  (c):  136  Malaviya  Mission  Teachers  Training  Centres  (MMTTCs)  have  been identified  throughout  the  country  since  re-launch  of  the  Malaviya  Mission  Teachers Training Programme (MMTTP) on 05.09.2023. Out of total 136 MMTTCs, 4 MMTTCs are  established  in  Andhra  Pradesh-  National  Sanskrit  University,  Tirupati  (Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth Tirupati), Andhra University, Sri Venkateswara  University and IIM Vishakhapatnam.

Rs. 54.43 crore (Rs. 22.5 crore in FY 2023-24 and Rs. 31.93 crore in FY 2024-25) have been released to all MMTTCs out of which Rs. 72.19 lakh were released to MMTTCs located in Andhra Pradesh.

Around  1.73  lakh  faculty  have  benefitted  under  different  components  of  the  scheme which includes 2759 beneficiaries from centers in Andhra Pradesh. The center wise detail of number of faculty benefitted from different programs is available on MMTTP Portal at https://mmc.ugc.ac.in/Uploads/Status%20of%20136%20MMTTCs%20as%20on%2021. 11.2024.pdf.

Apart from invitation of applications on UGC portal, nominations are also invited from HEIs for other programs like Academic Leadership Program, Capacity Building Program on Specific Learning Disabilities and Capacity Building for Promoting Positive Mental Health,  Resilience  and  Wellbeing  in  HEIs  etc.  In  Academic  Leadership  Program,  57 VCs/Directors/Heads of Universities/Institutions have been trained so far which includes 3  Heads  of  institutions  located  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  In  Capacity  Building  Program  on Specific Learning Disabilities, total 432 faculty of 27 HEIs have been trained in Cycle I and around 370 faculty of 33 HEIs have been trained in Cycle II so far which includes 48 faculty from institutions of Andhra Pradesh. In Capacity Building for Promoting Positive Mental Health, Resilience and Wellbeing in HEIs, around 1024 faculty members from 113  HEIs  have  been  trained  so  far  which  includes  39  faculties  from  institutions  of Andhra Pradesh.

(d) & (e): To assess and review the progress of the scheme, meeting of Project Approval Board  (PAB)  constituted  under  the  Scheme  is  conducted  at  regular  interval.  Since  relaunch  of  the  scheme,  2  meetings  of  PAB  have  been  held  so  far.  In  these  meetings, objective,  mode  of  programs,  modalities,  targeted  beneficiaries,  physical  &  financial targets, outcomes, etc. are discussed and reviewed. As part of outreach activities, Zone wise  Regional  Workshop  are  also  organised  to  review  the  progress  of  the  program, evaluate outcomes, and share the best practices  adopted by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training  Centers  (MMTTCs).  In  this  regard,  Regional  Workshop  of  MMTTCs  of Southern Zone was organized on 18-19 October 2024 at IIITDM Kancheepuram.

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