Report on the TABLE OF CONTENTS Background ........................................................................................................................... 2 One Week In-service Training Programme for the Faculty Members of State Universities and Colleges of Haryana ............................................................................................................... 2 Thematic Sessions ................................................................................................................. 4 DAY 1: Teaching and Learning in Higher Education ...........................................................................4 DAY 2: Research and Social Impact ..................................................................................................4 DAY 3: Knowledge Transfer and Collaborations ...............................................................................4 DAY 4: Academic Leadership, Governance and Quality in Higher Education ......................................5 DAY 5: Share your thoughts: Experiences and Reflections of the Participants ...................................5 Resource Persons .................................................................................................................. 5 Special Sessions ..................................................................................................................... 6 Participants ........................................................................................................................... 7 Feedback on the Training Programme .................................................................................... 7 Way Forward ....................................................................................................................... 11 Appendix-I........................................................................................................................... 12 Programme Schedule .................................................................................................................... 12 Appendix-II.......................................................................................................................... 16 Resource Persons ......................................................................................................................... 16 Appendix -III ........................................................................................................................ 21 Participants of the Training Programme: ....................................................................................... 21 1 BACKGROUND “The primary responsibility of the teacher is to arouse the interest of the pupil in the field of study for which he is responsible. He has not merely to convey factual information and the principles and generalisations which accrue from them, he has to stimulate the spirit of enquiry and of criticism, so that minds may acquire the habit of exercising independent and unbiased judgement, and learn to discriminate between adequate and inadequate, relevant and irrelevant data, and to avoid the extremes of haste and indecision in arriving at conclusions.” Page 58-59, Radhakrishnan, S. (2015). Report of the University Education Commission, 1948-49. Teacher training in our country has evolved over time based on the recommendations of various committees on education. A year ago, when International Institute for Higher Education and Capacity Building (IIHEd) was working on the State Higher Education Plan for Haryana under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), it was observed that teachers in Haryana are grappling with several challenges ranging from teaching, learning, research and academic governance. The State Higher Education Plan of Haryana, 2016 suggested, amongst other things, any effort in the direction of improving the quality of higher education should focus on the quality of teachers. The Plan recommended the organization of pre-service as well as in-service training programmes for the faculty members of Haryana. In January 2017, Department of Higher Education, Government of Haryana in collaboration with IIHEd, O. P. Jindal Global University (JGU), organized the first-of-its-kind in- service teacher training workshop to be held in a private university campus in the state. ONE WEEK IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE FACULTY MEMBERS OF STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES OF HARYANA The One Week In-service Training Programme for Faculty Members of State Universities and Colleges of Haryana on TEACHING, RESEARCH, ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE, was organized by International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (IIHEd), O P Jindal Global University (JGU), sponsored by the Department of Higher Education, Haryana under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) on 16 – 20 January 2017 O.P. 2 Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India. The event was organized under the supervision of Dr. Mahavir Singh, Principal Secretary; Mr. Mohammad Shayin, Director and Dr. Hemant Verma, Deputy Director, Department of Higher Education, Government of Haryana. This event was coordinated by Ms. Anamika Srivastava, Assistant Professor and Fellow, IIHEd and Dr. Yugank Goyal, Associate Professor, Deputy Director, IIHED under the able guidance of Prof. (Dr.) C.Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, JGU and Director, IIHEd and Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R Murthy, the Registrar, JGU. The Programme Manager of the event was Ms. Nandita Koshal. Unique features of the Programme- a) Customizing a course keeping in mind the requirement of faculty members of the state universities and colleges of Haryana. The course included modules on teaching and learning, research and social impact, knowledge transfer, international collaborations, quality, academic leadership and governance. b) Ensuring that the best faculty, facilities and infrastructure are made available for the Training Programme. c) Adhering to international standards in the conceptualisation of the training programme and its implementation. d) Invoking local issues and concerns, relevant in the context of Haryana in the class discussions and the special sessions. e) Facilitating meaningful participation of the participants inside as well as outside the classroom. f) Interaction with distinguished resource persons which not only included in-house faculty members but also eminent personalities like Chairman of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and Information Commissioner, Central Information Commission. g) Organization of recreational activities such as cultural programme, sports activities, yoga and aerobics. 3 h) Emphasis on mutual learning where all have gathered to better understand their own higher education system and make recommendations for each other. THEMATIC SESSIONS The Training Programme began on Monday, January 16, 2017. Prof. C. Raj Kumar extended a warm welcome to the participants in the inaugural session. Following the ideal student-teacher ratio of 30:1 in a classroom, 58 participants were divided into two groups-A and B. There was a dedicated theme for each day. The theme for Day 1 was Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Day 2 focused on Research and Social Impact, the theme for Day 3 was Knowledge Transfer and Collaborations, Day 4 concentrated on Academic leadership, Governance and Quality in Higher education. Day 5 was dedicated to a session where the participants were provided with a platform to speak-up and share their experiences from their institutions and community on the themes covered in the workshop. Groups A and B was divided into smaller sub-groups of 4 to 5 participants. Each of these sub-groups made a presentation on the last day. These presentations were chaired by eminent professors. Day-wise thematic sessions were as under- DAY 1: TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION • “Understanding pedagogy and its impact on learning” • “Inclusive teaching and learning” • “Exploring technology enhanced teaching and learning” DAY 2: RESEARCH AND SOCIAL IMPACT • “General Principles: Research methods” • “Collaborative research and grant proposal” • “Research: Social Impact and community building” DAY 3: KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND COLLABORATIONS • “University-Industry Linkages” 4 • “Exploring International and National Collaborations, Strategies and challenges” • “University- Government linkages” DAY 4: ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION • “Faculty development and administrative governance” • “Engagement with student Community” • “Ranking and benchmarking” DAY 5: SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: EXPERIENCES AND REFLECTIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS • Sub groups of 4 to 5 participants made presentations on various topics under broad themes discussed in the Training Programme. RESOURCE PERSONS Many resource persons for the Training Programming were from JGU. JGU faculty, the core asset of the University, has degrees from globally reputed university, and are pursuing research in critical areas and bring that expertise to the class room. JGU has faculty members with outstanding international education backgrounds, scholarship, experience and orientation in the disciplines of International Relations, International Law, International Business, Economics, and Humanities. JGU’s five school – Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA), Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP) and Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities (JSLH) – have faculty