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4 TEQIP III Professional
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Development Training
The TEQIP-III five-day Professional Development Training (PDT)
Programme held at the Institute in March 2020 aimed at creating
the capacities towards gaining a greater appreciation for
governance, institutional and policy reforms, as well as the
management principles, precepts and practices, so that they can
fulfil the role-responsibilities envisaged of them as mentors,
facilitators, and champions of change, with competence and
confidence. The training facilitated networking and knowledge-
sharing among the participants and the resource persons. It provided
insights into effective academic practices and also provided
exposure to the emerging developments in the academic and
professional contexts. The end goal was to make the participants
enabled and empowered to transfer the benefits to their key
stakeholders – the students, parents, institutions, prospective
employers, community, and to the nation at large.
This 5-day Programme witnessed participation by 19 professionals
from premier engineering institutions across India.
The Inaugural Address was delivered by Shri J Srinivasa Raju, CEO,
Geo Marine Dynamics (I) Pvt. Ltd., and Chairman of the Confederation
of Indian Industry, Vizag Zone. He addressed the audience on the use
of management education in technological innovation. The valedictory
address was delivered by Dr. Srihari R., Associate Director, NSTL,
DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Dr Srihari
emphasized on bridging gaps between industry and academia,
explaining how faculty could join hands with government institutions
to work on projects of national importance, in a symbiotic way.
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