For permanent/regular faculty members of centrally funded, state public, and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
Sponsored by- Ministry of Education, Government of India
Organised by- Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC)
As India takes on a leading role in the global arena, the importance of strong and visionary leadership within Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) has never been greater.
The Nurturing Future Leadership Programme is designed to develop and strengthen leadership capabilities among faculty members - enabling them to guide, inspire, and create a culture of excellence in academia.
Leadership development among faculty not only prepares them for future administrative and governance roles but also enriches their teaching and research pursuits. By instilling leadership qualities in themselves and their students, faculty members contribute directly to the nation’s progress and innovation ecosystem
Aligned with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, this initiative emphasizes:
The presence of committed and inspired institutional leaders is the need of the hour - leaders who can shape the future of education and nurture the next generation of changemakers.
Build an ecosystem to inculcate leadership skills in early-career faculty for institutional and personal growth.
Expand the national pool of academic leaders equipped for governance and administrative responsibilities.
Enable proactive faculty participation in shared governance, problem-solving, and initiative development.
Empower institutions to identify, assess, and nurture leadership potential among faculty members.
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Registration | |
| 9:15 – 10:45 | Inaugural Session & Welcome Talk | Prof. Manindra Agrawal (Director, IIT Kanpur) |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | High Tea | |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Lecture 1: Institution Building | Prof. Vinod K. Singh (Founding Director of IISER Bhopal) |
| 12:15 – 13:15 | Lecture 2: The State University Challenge: Governance, Quality, and Leadership in India’s Largest Higher Education System | Prof. S.N.Singh ( Director, ABV-IIITM ) |
| 13:15– 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Lecture 3: Institution Building Beyond the IIT Model: Lessons from State Universities, Public Technical Institutions, and CFTIs | Prof. S.N.Singh ( Director, ABV-IIITM ) |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Tea Break | |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Lecture 4: Doubt | Prof Jitendra Kumar Bera (Dean of Faculty Affairs, IITK) |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Library visit | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 – 11:00 | Talaivar(Leader) Gamified: Session 1 |
Prof Satyaki Roy (Head of the Design Department, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Talaivar(Leader) Gamified: Session 2 |
Prof Satyaki Roy (Head of the Design Department, IITK) |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Lecture 1: Alumni Affairs and Outreach activities | Prof. Amey Karkare (Dean of Resources & Alumni, IITK) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture 2: Strategic Administration in Higher Education: Balancing Governance and Academic Excellence | Prof. Kumar Vaibhav Srivastava (Dean of Administration, IITK) |
| Kanpur Trip | ||
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: Startup incubation and entrepreneurship | Prof. Deepu Phillip (Professor-In-Charge, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Campus Life of Students/Student Affairs | Prof. S. Panda (Former Dean of Student Affairs, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 3: Digital Transformation in Higher Education | Prof. Nisanth N. Nair (Dean of Digital Infrastructure & Automation, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Lecture 4:Pursuit of Academic Excellence- Focusing on the intricacies of academic administration | Prof. Ashoke De (Dean of Academic Affairs, IITK) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture 5: TBD | Prof. Kumar Alok (IAS(Retired) & Visiting Professor Dept of Economic Science, IITK) |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Flight Lab | |
| VH1 at 8:00 pm | VH1 at 8:00 pm | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: TBD | Prof. Kumar Alok (IAS(Retired) & Visiting Professor Dept of Economic Science, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Statutory Functions and Legal Issues in Academics | Mr. Vishwa Ranjan (Registrar, IIT Kanpur) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 3: Nurturing innovation and translation research at IITK | Prof. Tarun Gupta (Dean of Research & Development, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 – 15:30 | Lecture 4: The liminal space of mind | Dr. Alok Bajpai (Head-Clinical Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, IITK) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00: – 17:00 | Lecture 5: Outreach Activities in HEIs | Prof. Vimal Kumar (Professors-In-Charge, Office of Outreach Activities, IITK) |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | SIIC Visit | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Lecture 1: Planning a Sustainable Academic Career | Prof. Vinod K. Singh (Founding Director of IISER Bhopal) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Tea Break | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Interactive Session & Feedback | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lecture 3: Financial Leadership in HEIs | Prof. Braj Bhushan (Deputy Director, IITK) |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Valedictory, Feedback & Certificate Distribution | Prof. Braj Bhushan (Deputy Director, IITK) |
| Lunch | ||
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration | |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Inaugural Session & Welcome Talk | Prof. Manindra Agrawal (Director, IIT Kanpur) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | High Tea | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 1: Institution Building | Prof. Vinod K. Singh (Founding Director of IISER Bhopal) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 2: Effective Management in Institutions | Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi (Vice Chancellor BHU & Former Director IIT Roorkee) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Lecture 3: Doubt | Prof Jitendra Kumar Bera (Dean of Faculty Affairs, IITK) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture 4: Gender Aspects in Higher Education | Prof. Sohini Sahu (Head of the Department, Economic Sciences) |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Library visit | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: Startup incubation and entrepreneurship | Prof. Deepu Phillip (Professor-In-Charge, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Campus Life of Students/Student Affairs | Prof. S. Panda (Former Dean of Student Affairs, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 3: Pursuit of Academic Excellence- Focusing on the intricacies of academic administration | Prof. Ashoke De (Dean of Academic Affairs, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Nurturing innovation and translation research at IITK | Prof. Tarun Gupta (Dean of Research & Development, IITK) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture 5: Outreach Activities in HEIs | Prof. Vimal Kumar (Professors-In-Charge, Office of Outreach Activities, IITK) |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Visit SIIC, IITK | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1:Alumni Affairs and Outreach activities | Prof. Amey Karkare (Dean of Resources & Alumni, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2:Visionary Leadership in Higher Education | Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi (Vice Chancellor BHU & Former Director IIT Roorkee) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 2:Strategic Administration in Higher Education: Balancing Governance and Academic Excellence | Prof. Kumar Vaibhav Srivastava (Dean of Administration, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Lecture 3:Statutory Functions and Legal Issues in Academics | Mr. Vishwa Ranjan (Registrar, IIT Kanpur) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Lecture 4: Digital Transformation in Higher Education | Prof. Nisanth N. Nair (Dean of Digital Infrastructure & Automation, IITK) |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Flight Lab | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1:Focusing on leadership qualities | Prof. Pratik Sen (Dean of Student Affairs, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Research Project Management in the Academic Institution | Prof A.R. Harish (Former Dean of Research & Development, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 3: The liminal space of mind | Dr. Alok Bajpai (Head-Clinical Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:30 - 16:00 | 'Talaivar' (Leader) Gamified: Session 1 | Prof Satyaki Roy (Head of the Design Department, IITK) |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Tea Break | |
| 16:30: - 18:00 | 'Talaivar' (Leader) Gamified: Session 1 | Prof Satyaki Roy (Head of the Design Department, IITK) |
| 8:00 PM | Gala dinner at VH2 | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: Planning a Sustainable Academic Career | Prof. Vinod K. Singh (Founding Director of IISER Bhopal) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Interactive Session | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Lecture 3: Financial Leadership in HEIs | Prof. Braj Bhushan (Deputy Director, IITK) |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | Valedictory, Feedback & Certificate Distribution | Prof. Braj Bhushan (Deputy Director, IITK) |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration | |
| 9:30 - 11:00 | Inaugural Session & Welcome Talk | Prof. Manindra Agrawal (Director, IIT Kanpur) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | High Tea | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 1: Startup incubation and entrepreneurship | Prof. Deepu Phillip (Professor-In-Charge, Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 2: The liminal space of mind | Dr. Alok Bajpai (Head-Clinical Center for Mental Health and Wellbeing, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Lecture 3: Doubt | Prof Jitendra Kumar Bera (Dean of Faculty Affairs, IITK) |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea Break | |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Lecture 4: Focusing on leadership qualities | Prof. Pratik Sen (Dean of Student Affairs, IITK) |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: Outreach Activities in HEIs | Prof. Vimal Kumar (Professors-In-Charge, Office of Outreach Activities, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Campus Life of Students/Student Affairs | Prof. S. Panda (Former Dean of Student Affairs, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Session 1: Statutory Functions and Legal Issues in Academics | Mr. Vishwa Ranjan (Registrar, IIT Kanpur) |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Lecture 3: Nurturing innovation and translation research at IITK | Prof. Tarun Gupta (Dean of Research & Development, IITK) |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea Break | |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Lecture 4: Effective Management in Institutions | Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi (Vice Chancellor BHU & Former Director IIT Roorkee) |
| 16:45 - 17:30 | Visit SIIC, IITK | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Workshop on Critical Thinking: Cultivating Analytical and Reflective Minds: Session 1 | Prof Satyaki Roy (Head of the Design Department, IITK) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tea Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Workshop: Session 2 | Prof Satyaki Roy (Head of the Design Department, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | IITK Library Visit | |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Lecture 1: Higher Education Commission of India | Prof. Shalabh (Former Dean of Academic Affairs, IITK) |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea Break | |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Lecture 2: Working and Managing Colleagues | Prof Shalabh (Former Dean of Academic Affairs, IITK) |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Kanpur local trip | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: Pursuit of Academic Excellence- Focusing on the intricacies of academic administration | Prof. Ashoke De (Dean of Academic Affairs, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Research Project Management in the Academic Institution | Prof A.R. Harish (Former Dean of Research & Development, IITK) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 3: Digital Transformation in Higher Education | Prof. Nisanth N. Nair (Dean of Digital Infrastructure & Automation, IITK) |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Lecture 4: Visionary Leadership in Higher Education | Prof. Ajit K. Chaturvedi (Vice Chancellor BHU & Former Director IIT Roorkee) |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Tea Break | |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Lecture 5: Institution Building | Prof. Vinod K. Singh (Founding Director of IISER Bhopal) |
| 16:45 - 17:30 | Flight lab visit | |
| 20:00 - 21:30 | Gala dinner | |
| Time | Session | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Lecture 1: Teaching-Learning: Transitioning towards a New Era | Prof. Vimal Kumar (Professors-In-Charge, Office of Outreach, IITK) |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Tea Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lecture 2: Strategic Administration in Higher Education: Balancing Governance and Academic Excellence | Prof. Kumar Vaibhav Srivastava (Dean of Administration) |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lecture 3: Alumni Affairs and Outreach activities | Prof. Amey Karkare (Dean of Resources & Alumni) |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15 - 15:15 | Lecture 4: Financial Leadership in HEIs | Prof. Braj Bhushan (Deputy Director, IITK) |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | High Tea | |
| 15:45 - 16:45 | Valedictory, Feedback & Certificate Distribution | Prof. Braj Bhushan (Deputy Director, IITK) |
Eligible faculty members should be nominated by their respective institutions and must upload the nomination letter on the MMTTC portal.
Visit UGC MMC PortalEstablished in 1959 by the Government of India, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) is an Institute of National Importance, renowned globally for its excellence in education, research, and innovation.
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