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research and policy-making.

12. Programme Advisory Council
There shall be Programme Advisory Council to guide the Nodal Center. The Programme
Advisory Council will comprise of the following:

A. Chairman
Prof. Sudhir Kumar Jain, Vice-Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University (As decided by PAB Chair)
B. Convener
Director / Deputy Secretary (PN-II), D/o Higher Education, Ministry of Education
C. Coordinator from Implementing Partner
Representative from National Coordinator
D. Member
Joint Secretary, D/o Higher Education, Ministry of Education
Representative from UGC
Representative from AICTE
Representative from NIEPA
Representative from NITTTR, Chandigarh

O. National Initiative on Capacity Building of Faculty (Re-envisioned ARPIT)

The component is under conceptualization stage. The comprehensive concept note and financial
framework are currently under development and will be integrated into the guidelines once
finalized.
8 Residential Courses/Programmes

i. For residential courses/Programmes adequate arrangements must be made by the
MMTTC to ensure that the residential character of the course is maintained throughout.

ii. Teachers selected for the Programme are to be treated as ON DUTY with full pay and
allowances by the sponsoring university/college.

iii. The number of participants should be 40-50 for the Residential FIP, RC and STP / FDP and
may be drawn from HEIs located in nearby areas. This will obviate the travelling long
distance and resultant expenditure.

iv. Punctuality, regularity, participation, and purposefulness should be emphasized.

v. Successful candidates in UGC-approved Programmes will be issued certificates as per
UGC prescribed format. The UGC-MMTTC may even disallow the issuance of certificates
to participants on notified valid grounds such as attendance, qualifying the test etc.

vi. The ONLINE FIP, RC and STP/FDP, as a means of Flipped Classrooms, and delivered
through OER/MOOC platforms by the UGC MMTTCs, shall be treated equivalent to the

conventional mode for the issuance of certificates.

8.1 Permission to Attend Courses/Programmes during the Period of the Teacher's Fellowship

Teachers' fellowships, as well as FIP, RC, STP/FDP courses, are meant for professional

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