The Minister said that the ATAL Academy will be conducting FDPs through virtual mode, including the process of registration till certificate disbursal mechanism. The online FDPs will be conducted according to the new National Education Policy (2020), he added.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has inaugurated the 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs). The programmes focusses on training the teachers of higher education institutions associated with the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) in emerging areas in technology. The FDPs will be held in 22 Indian states.
The Minister said that the ATAL Academy will be conducting FDPs through virtual mode, including the process of registration till certificate disbursal mechanism. The online FDPs will be conducted according to the new National Education Policy (2020), he added.
On the occasion, the minister said that it is a matter of pride for the ATAL Academy to be included in the Book of World Records. He informed that the London-based organisation has recognised 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 program will cost Rs 10 crores, he added.
He further highlighted that out of 1000, 499 FDPs have already been completed with more than 70,000 faculty members already trained. In 2019-20, 185 five-day face-to-face FDPs in nine thrust areas -- Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Block-chain, Robotics, Quantum Computing, Data Sciences, Cyber Security, 3D Printing and Design, and Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality -- benefited around 10,000 participants.
Anil D Sahasrabuddhe, Chairman, AICTE said that digital learning and the increased use of smart devices like computers, smartphones, and tablets have enhanced student learning. CBSE teachers have been trained under the 'Flipped Classroom' and 'Blended Learning' concept.
In the flipped classroom model, students can take online lectures at home as per their convenience and the next day in class, they do assignments related to that lecture.
Under this, teachers record their lectures and post videos online, which can be accessed by students. Students watch these videos and study at home and when they come to class they are ready with that lecture. The next day, teachers in classrooms provide activities related to the post-lecture and students participate, he added.
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