(i) Training of academic leaders of the vast numbers of institutions of higher education in the country is a critical need, in the light of new dimensions envisaged in NEP 2020. These higher education institutions have to develop Institutional Development Plans and thereby augment their functional competencies in areas of core and conventional activities, as also brace up to the immense external challenges posed by a community of universities world-wide, each aspiring to achieve a tangible status of competence, expressed to some extent in measures of ranking, and more generally in the insistence on improving quality. It is emergent therefore that academic leaders be oriented to the critical tasks they are to perform, and made aware of the responsibilities their roles entail, as also the internal and external challenges they need to handle while on the job.
(ii) In order to meet the goals of developing effective academic leaders as envisaged in NEP 2020, to evolve a systematic programme on the training needs of top functionaries and institutional heads of IIT, IIIT, IIM, Central University, IISER, NIT, SPA etc. and to provide specialized area trainings in selected issues of critical relevance, and specially with a view to enhancing institutional quality and innovation, it is essential that Academic Leadership Programme be made part of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme coordinated by IIT Jammu.
(iii) The Programme aims to fortify participants with the skills to manage the intricacies of helming an educational establishment. Through immersive discussions and hands-on workshops, attendees will gain insights and methodologies to set a distinct direction, formulate and implement strategic agendas, nurture a conducive institutional ambiance, and promote sustained enhancement in sync with national policy goals.
