(THE GIST OF PIB) Malaviya Mission

(September-2023)

Malaviya Mission

• The Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship recently launched the Malaviya Mission - Teachers Training Programme by the University Grants Commission at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi.

About Malaviya Mission:

• It aims to provide tailored training programmes for teachers.
• This programme will work for the capacity building of faculty members in higher educational institutions (HEI).
• It will ensure continuous professional development and help in building capacities of 15 lakh teachers of HEIs through 111 Malaviya Mission centres across India in a time-bound manner.
• It aims to improve the quality of teachers’ training, build leadership skills in teachers and help realise the goals of NEP.
• The capacity building under the Mission will be mapped to the credit framework to ensure career progression pathways for educators.
• The Indian Knowledge System has been included in the modules of the Programme.
• Human Resource Development Centres to be revamped and known as Madan Mohan Malaviya Teachers Training Centres

Key facts about Madan Mohan Malaviya

• He was an Indian educationist, a Freedom Fighter and a moderate leader.
• He was elected as the president of the Indian National Congress four times.
• He attended the Round Table Conference in 1931.
• He founded the Hindu Mahasabha in 1906.

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