With an aim to enhance the work culture across the 45 central universities in India, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a capacity-building training programme for the non-teaching staff.
The Commission will collaborate with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) of the Indian government, to impart training to a minimum of 5,000 non-teaching employees across these 45 central universities. The initiative is expected to help these employees improve their skills and abilities.
The sessions will cover the role played by technology in processes, the significance of psychology in workflow, management of academics, nuances of higher education ecosystem, finance management as well as project management among other topics.
The employees have been given four months’ time to complete these courses that can be accessed on the iGOT Mission Karmayogi platform. Post completion, they will be given certificates.
These courses will help in the professional development of these employees, improve their productivity at work, and release their creativity and power to innovate.
With the help of the CBC, the UGC was able to assess the employees and identify their specific needs. Accordingly, specific training programmes were created to help fill the skills gap and strengthen the areas in which the employees were lacking.
Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar is the UGC chairman, while the CBC, operating under Mission Karmayogi of the Department of Personnel Training (DoPT) was set up by the Indian government for better coordination across various civil services in the country, and to make civil servants more efficient and skilful.
