Faculty Induction Training/Orientation Programme Report 1

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION

ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING

TEACHING LEARNING CENTRE

RAMANUJAN COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

in collaboration with

MAHAMATA GANDHI CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, MOHIHARI (BIHAR)

SMT. CHANDIBAI HIMATHMAL MANSUKHANI COLLEGE,,

ULHASNAGAR MAHARASHTRA

GANGADHAR MEHER UNIVERSITY (GMU), SAMBALPUR (ODISHA)

Online Induction Training/ Orientation Programme

For Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutions

of Higher Education

10 December - 08 January 2020

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5th Faculty Induction Training/Orientation Programme for Faculty in

Universities/Colleges/Institutions of Higher Education (Online)

10th December 2020- 8th January 2021

The higher education sector has been impacted in unforeseen and unprecedented ways

due to the lock-down and other measures that were necessitated due to the COVID-19

pandemic. Teaching-Learning seemed paralyzed since March 2020, with sudden

closure of educational institutions. As the academic community grappled with the

dramatically changed circumstances, there arose a distinctive need for e-learning and

continuance of teaching-learning over remote and digital platforms. The incorporation

of information communication technology (ICT) in education had already been on a

high growth for quite some time now. However, the global pandemic brought a

certain urgency to adopt online teaching-learning strategies, which are likely to

continue even post-COVID-19.

In the present circumstances, when the teaching fraternity is missing out on the lively

and interactive programme, the academic community, needs to evolve, more than

ever, an innovative approach to equip themselves with the skills necessary for

creating a holistic learning environment in these circumstances. Hence, the MHRD

and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have intensified efforts towards a

strong virtual engagement to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and adopt

technology enabled teaching practices.

Unprecedented situations call for unprecedented responses. We at Ramanujan College

accepted this challenge of disruption and discontinuity and turned them to our

advantage by exploring imaginative and innovative application of technology to

engage with teachers and students meaningfully and productively. The Teaching

Learning Centre (TLC), Ramanujan College, carried out the fifth Faculty Induction

Training/Orientation Programme, 10th December 2020- 8th January 2021, through the

online platform to prepare and enable teachers to deliver excellent teaching practices

in a digital space, precluding the physical constraints.

The primary objective of the Programme has been to empower and motivate the

teachers for enlivening the learning process by adopting novel pedagogic approaches

which are collaborative and participant centered, to integrate learning and teaching

with ICT, and to equip them with the latest assessment tools in higher education. It

focused on teaching and research methodologies, curriculum structure and design,

gender sensitization, social diversity, professional ethics, sharing of best practices and

also the updating of developments in specific disciplines in which the teachers are

engaged. The training modules also laid emphasis on the personal development of the

teachers in terms of interpersonal skills, career development, and life planning issues.

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It provided the teachers with the tools for curriculum design and assessment,

accessing technology for effective teaching learning and the organizational skills

required to initiate and improve the institutional environment. The large part of the

Programme has been centered on empowering the teachers to perform multiple roles

of teaching, research, and service in a more effective and meaningful manner.

The Online Faculty Induction Training/Orientation Programme has strictly adhered

to the MHRD’s Four Quadrant Approach

(http://ugcmoocs.inflibnet.ac.in/ugcmoocs/download/Guidelines.pdf).

Quadrant-I is e-Tutorial: Video and

Audio Content in an organised form,

Animation, Simulations, video,

demonstrations, Virtual Labs, etc.

Quadrant-II is e-Content: PDF, Text, e-

Books, illustrations, video

demonstrations, documents and

Interactive simulations wherever required.

Quadrant-III is Web Resources:

Related Links, Wikipedia Development

of Course, Open source Content on the

Internet, Case Studies, books including e-

books, research papers & journals,

Anecdotal information, Historical

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Quadrant-IV is Self-Assessment: Problems and Solutions, in the form of Multiple Choice

Questions, Fill in the blanks, Matching Questions, Short Answer Questions, Long Answer

Questions, Quizzes, Assignments and solutions, Discussion forum topics and setting up

FAQs, Clarifications on general misconceptions.

The Modules of the Programme were meticulously designed to reflect all the four

Quadrants specified by the MHRD and the topics covered in each of the sessions were in

sync with the content outlined by the Ministry. Expert guidance was provided by the

Resource Persons who are eminent academics and specialists, through pre-recorded

lectures, hands on training sessions, live interactive sessions, multiple-choice based

responses, assigning descriptive tasks, collaborative learning, and assessment of learning

outcomes.

Inauguration (Live session)

The inauguration ceremony of the Faculty Induction Programme started on a formal note, with a

welcome and introductory message delivered by Ms Nirupama Yadav, to all the members of the

meeting, including the Principal of Ramanujan College and Director of the Teaching Learning

Centre, Dr S.P. Aggarwal. Dr Aggarwal gave a short welcome message, followed by a brief

introduction about the various esteemed guest speakers. In his brief speech, Dr Aggarwal spoke

about the need of acamedicians in today’s growing knowledge economy and the importance of

the FIP (Faculty Induction Programme) to train newly recruited faculty members, and the need

of ICT tools and MOOCS to develop in-depth knowledge of a particular subject. He also spoke

about his own experiences when he joined as the Principal of the college, and the various things

he learnt throughout his journey. His speech on Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya National Mission,

TLC’s and FDC’s enlightened all the present faculty members and participants about the

structure, goals, pedagogies, curriculum and an overall idea about the programme.

Following this, was another imminent speaker, Prof N. Nagaraju, Vice Chancellor of Gangadhar

Mehar University, Sambalpur, Odisha. His speech highlighted the present ceremony with the key

notes and ideologies of the National Education Policy, 2020 and its advantages to the country.

Mr. Vikas Gupta, Registrar, University of Delhi, thereafter, enlightened the gathering with his

thoughts about how a teacher should go about building his/her philosophies in the pre-service

and in-service phases. He also hoped that all the teachers joining this FIP would be able to gain

valuable insights about various aspects of teaching, and self-improvement strategies.

Dr Manju Lalwani Pathak, Principal of Smt Chandibai Himmatala Mansukhani College,

Ullasnagar, Mumbai, shared her heartfelt and earnest gratitude for her introduction, association

and collaboration with the FIP, and gave her ideas on the concept and advantages of hosting

FIP’s. Prof S.K. Sharma, Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari,

Gujarat, enlightened the gathering about how programme such as FIP’s would help in creating

better teachers and better students. He used famous historical stories and Sanskrit shlokas to

better support his statements, thus giving the discussion a philosophical touch, and making it

even more vibrant and wonderful. Mr A.P. Padhi, Former Vice Chancellor, NAAC and

Executive member of various UGC and HRD committees, recognized the importance of

Aristotle’s theories and Newton’s laws in the fields of education and learning. He quoted Lord

Krishna’s sayings from the Bhagwata Gita, and mesmerized the gathering with important

thoughts he had about a good teaching and learning association.

Finally, Dr. Alok R. Pandey thanked all the esteemed guests present in the ceremony. He briefly

discussed some basic ideas and methods which will be used in the 30 day FIP, including what all

would be covered and some other details. The ceremony ended with cheerful and heartfelt thank

you messages from all the guests.

Role & Responsibilities of a Teacher in Institutions of Higher Education

Dr. Shruti Jain

(Assistant Professor, Department of English, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

For a progressive India, an understanding of new roles and responsibilities of teachers-cum-

educators is required. In the ever-evolving contemporary progressive world, teachers need

to learn to create, co-create and disseminate knowledge and values to the students which

should be a meaningful addition to what they already know. When the role of higher

education in the society itself has been redefined, the teachers have to transform themselves

into educators who have to build and adapt new pedagogy, perform roles of counselor and

mentor, design curriculum, build content, and be digital citizens. By doing so teachers will

be able to assist their student to strive harder in the knowledge-based world where skills and

wisdom have become the global mantra of success.

Google Classroom

Ms. Bhavya Ahuja

(Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Ramanujan College,

University of Delhi)

The first session helped to understand

Google Classroom which is a free web

service developed by Google to let the

teaching-learning process go uninterrupted

forever.

The second session explained how the

virtual space called Google Classroom is a

perfect place to let the students and

teachers enjoy the joys of classroom setup.

Be it thoughts, discussions, assignments,

standardized test, MCQs, evaluation or

feedback, Google Classroom is a

photocopy of the 'real' classroom.

Teacher Performance: Measuring through NAAC Assessment Criteria

Dr. Aparajita Mazumdar

(Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

The session is about the different criteria to measure the teacher’s performance through various

criteria such as i) curricular aspects, ii) teaching, learning & evaluation, iii) research innovation

and extension iv) Governance, Management & Leadership v)Student Support & Progression vi)

Governance Leadership & Financial management and resource mobilization vii) Institutional

values . These criteria are discussed in detail on how it’s helpful and effective to measure teacher

performance in the institution.

Graduate Attributes

Prof. Joseph A. Dorairaj

(Former Vice Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural University)

Prof. Dorairaj talks about the 12 keys Graduate Attributes such as excellent communication

skills, emotional intelligence, digital literacy and fluency, mental flexibility and resilience,

ability to work in a team, leadership skills, entrepreneurial skills, & learning to learn.

The session is divided into four section, unit one covers 12 key Graduate Attributes and its

classification, unit two covers definition of Graduate Attributes, unit three covers emotional

intelligence and mentoring and unit four covers critical thinking and its promotion in students.

Creating Video Resources

Dr. Nikhil Rajput (Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

The lecture is about on how to create videos and the software available to create video resources.

It mentions about some steps such as write a storyboard and script, record your narration, record

your screen, make a few edits, and add a video intro and produce and share. The speaker

mentions about the two software such as open shot Video Editor and open broadcaster software.

Qualitative Research

Dr. C. S. Sharma

(Associate Professor, Department of Commerce, Shri Ram College of Commerce,

University of Delhi)

Dr. Sharma talks about the contemporary changing world and there is a need to build a

body of knowledge that is rooted in and caters to the needs of our country, our India.

Qualitative research methods have the right potential to create the required concepts

and theories. The session gave us an opportunity to embark on the journey of

understanding these fruitful methods.

Innovative Pedagogical Practices

Dr. Harpreet Kaur

(Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of

Delhi)

When in today's world, knowledge is about understanding, building up, destabilizing and

reconstructing new dimensions, and then there has to be new and innovative pedagogies.

The session equipped us with some interesting pedagogies that could help and provide

support to teachers to apply innovative teaching pedagogies in class.

Google Sites

Dr. Nikhil Rajput

(Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Ramanujan College,

University of Delhi)

The session provided hand-on training on creating

Google Sites, which can be used to create individual

Profile Page, Course Home Page and for any event

publicity. It's free and can be learnt quite easily.

Understanding Research - Quantitative Analysis

Prof. Vikas Nath

(Director & Dean ( Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Management of Research)

The lecture mentions that Quantitative analysis (QA) is a technique that uses mathematical

and statistical modeling, measurement, and research to understand behavior. Quantitative

analysts represent a given reality in terms of a numerical value as quantitative analysis is applied

to the measurement, performance evaluation, valuation of a financial instrument, and predicting

real-world events such as changes in a country's gross domestic product (GDP).

Systematic Literature Review and Meta – Analysis

Ms. Dr. Jaspreet Kaur (Pearl Academy Delhi)

In the session, Dr. Kaur presented that a systematic review is a research study of research

studies. To qualify as a systematic review, a review needs to adhere to standards of transparency

and reproducibility. She also mentions that it will use explicit methods to identify, select,

appraise, and synthesize empirical results from different but similar studies. Overall, while a

systematic review must comply with set standards, you would expect any review called a

systematic literature review to strive to be quite comprehensive. A systematic literature review

would contrast with what is sometimes called a narrative or journalistic literature review, where

the reviewer’s search strategy is not made explicit, and evidence may be cherry-picked to

support an argument.

Curriculum Design

Prof. Vikas Nath

(Director and Dean (Academics) & Professor of Marketing, Bharati Vidyapeeth

Institute of Management and Research)

Curriculum design is very important in ensuring a dynamic teaching-learning environment.

The session clarified the objective, purpose and ways of designing curriculum. Curriculum

design focuses on the creation of the overall course blueprint, mapping content to learning

objectives, including how to develop a course outline and build the course. Each learning

objective is met with assessment strategies, exercises, content, subject matter analysis, and

interactive activities.

Gender Sensitization

Dr. Aparajita Mazumdar (Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

The importance of Gender Sensitization was explained in this lecture as it is a basic requirement

to understand the sensitive needs of a particular gender. It helps us to examine our personal

attitudes and beliefs and question the realities that we thought we know. Educational spaces

instill thought and make one have a perception that one believes. India's Prevention of Sexual

Harassment Act 2013, which specifically addressed the issue of workplace sexual harassment,

came after a long struggle by various women organizations. The lecture discussed the historical

genesis of this act and how this has shaped the discourse around workplace sexual harassment.

Further, the act was discussed with special reference to the higher education sector. Using the

experience of those who have clearly associated with the working of internal complaints

committee in educational spaces, it had been argued that sexual harassment at workplace can

only be tackled by adopting "Preventive" Measures and having in place an effective redressed

mechanism.

Plagiarism and Advanced Research

Prof. Ramesh Gaur

(Director (Library & Information), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts)

Plagiarism is academic dishonesty. Taking someone else’s work, be it an idea, concepts or

research, and claiming it to be one's own is plagiarism. This has been lately an issue of

discussion. The session also imparted an in-depth understanding of plagiarism and how

one can avoid committing it. The sessions also discussed the predatory journals floating in

the market along with explaining reference management tools.

The Science behind Art of Presenting

Dr. Deepakshi Sharma (Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

The speaker talked about the art of presentation that it can be a long and enduring journey. There

are two parts of a good presentation. One is about speaking, and the other is the actual

presentation itself. it was stated by the speaker that the mindful presenter considers very carefully

and consciously how they want their audience to feel during each specific element of their

presentation.

Online Research Methods: Publishing Journal Article

Dr. Nikhil Rajput

(Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Ramanujan College,

University of Delhi)

Publishing a journal article is a process which

can be understood using various online sources

available. The session explained the process in

detail.

Assessment Tools

Ms. Sheetal Singh (Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

The speaker mentions about the five assessment tools Socrative - quizzes and questions with

real-time grading, Google Forms - easy to use and COPPA/FERPA compliant, mentimeter - pre-

built education templates, Poll Everywhere, Kahoot - game-based assessment tool.

Stress Management

Dr. Surabhika Maheshwari

(Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Indraprastha College for Women, University of

Delhi)

A relaxed atmosphere intensifies learning. Methodologies like counseling, mentoring can

help to build up a stress-free environment which is a very important requirement to ensure

good learning. However, not being a professional counselor, teachers cannot offer solutions

to every problem, but by listening to the problems of the students, understanding how

stress surfaces and helping them build resilience, teachers can assist them to emerge out

stronger.

University Administration and Governance

Prof. Joseph A. Dorairaj

Former Vice Chancellor, Gandhigram Rural

University

The session was about the ways institutions of

higher learning are governed and managed, three

models of higher education, and issues like

funding and infrastructure were also discussed and

various techniques and strategies were discussed to

handle university administration.

Google Docs, OER and Creative Common License

Dr. Nikhil Rajput (Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

The speakers talks about the CC license as it is used when an author wants to give other people

the right to share, use, and build upon a work that the author has created. CC provides an author

flexibility (for example, they might choose to allow only non-commercial uses of a given work)

and protects the people who use or redistribute an author's work from concerns of copyright

infringement as long as they abide by the conditions that are specified in the license by which the

author distributes the work.

Qualities of an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher

Dr. Pooja Anand (Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi)

The speaker mentions that EI is very important for a teacher as it is The ability to accurately

identify your own emotions, as well as those of others, the ability to utilize emotions and apply

them to tasks, like thinking and problem-solving and the ability to manage emotions, including

controlling your own, as well as the ability to cheer up or calm down another person.

Outlining Steps in Effective Research Writing

Dr. Vibhash Kumar

(Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Ramanujan College,

University of Delhi)

The speaker discussed about the various strategies that would lead to effective academic and

research writing. He mentions the following step such as to Identify and develop the topic as

selecting a topic can be the most challenging part of a research assignment. Next is to do a

preliminary search for information, locate materials, evaluate various sources, and make notes by

writing the paper with proper citations and the last step is to proofread before sending for

publication.

Developing E-content

Ms. Bhavya Ahuja (Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Ramanujan

College, University of Delhi)

The session covers a lecture on how to develop e –content on various platforms which could

provide effective aid in the teaching learning process. Analysis is usually the first step when it

comes to eLearning development process followed with creating the Instructional Design

Document (IDD) with scripting and prototype development followed with developing the course

without including audio and then developing the course with audio and then creating The

Learning Management System Version.

Best practices in college environment

Dr. S.P. Aggarwal (Principal, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi)

In this lecture the various practices that makes the smooth functioning of the administration is

discussed so that the college and the students along with the teachers get benefitted from it. The

sessions is about conflict management, group cooperation and many more group dynamics

practices best for college environment.

Valedictory Session Live

Ramanujan College, University of Delhi organized the Valedictory Program of the fifth

faculty induction Program in association with Teaching-Learning Centre under the aegis

of Pandit Madan Malviya National Mission of Teachers and Training Ministry of Human

Resource Development in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi Central University,

Motihari, Bihar, Shrimati Chandibai Hematlal Mansukhai College, Ulhasnagar,

Maharashtra and Gangadhar Nehar University Sambalpur Odisha.

The Chairperson of the program was Dr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi (Joint Secretary UGC), the

Chief Guest was Dr. Balram Paani (Dean of Colleges, University of Delhi), Special Guest was

Prof. Dinesh Panchwani (Vice- Chancellor Hyderabad Sindh National Colligate University), and

Guest of Honor was Dr. Manju Lalwani Pathak (Principal, Shrimati Chandibai Hematlal

Mansukhai College, Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra). They were joined by our honorable Principal Sir,

Dr. S. P. Aggarwal.

The purpose of the Faculty

Induction Program is to train

young teachers prior to their

commencement of teaching

positions in colleges. Due to its

popularity and helpful training programs, the FIP now also helps train teachers already holding

teaching positions in various colleges to assist them in improving their skills. The program also

aims to help teachers become better leaders, both academically and otherwise in educational

institutions.

The program started with brief feedback information shared by Dr. Rajiv Nayan (Course

Coordinator of FIP). Further data was shared by Prof. Sachin Tomer.

Our Principal, Dr. S. P. Aggarwal welcomed the guests and participants and highlighted the need

and importance of the FIP. He stressed that now, during the times of the Covid-19 Pandemic, an

online training program is extremely beneficial for the teachers, not only because it helps them

adjust to the online mode of teaching but also be able to hone their skills from the comfort of

their homes. He also stated that teaching should be learner- specific, employable, should

encourage knowledge and creativity, boost leadership and team building in an inclusive manner

along with sustainability. He also shared the various pro-environmental initiatives undertaken by

our college. He also stressed the need of multi-disciplinary and skill-based learning.

The special guest, Prof. Dinesh Panchwani took forward the program. He congratulated

the organizers and appreciated the initiative. He shared his personal experience of how

the first two months of the Covid-19 Pandemic taught us the importance of online

interactions and greatly, the need to respect nature and realize the importance of the

nature as well as the

environment. He suggested that

all the participants of the FPI can

prepare a report based on their

implementation of the strategies

acquired by them in this program

into classroom teaching and try to

convert it into a research paper.

He also hoped that the situation

would improve in the near future

so that there could be a return to

normalcy.After his address, the floor was open for some of the participants involved in

the FPI. Dr. Anil Kumar from Kerala University, Dr. Akhtar Rasool from Jammu

University and Dr. Neeraj Nautiyal from Uttarakhand University shared their experiences

and expressed their gratitude for the

initiative.

Our Chief guest Dr. Balram Paani then

addressed the gathering. He

appreciated the initiative and remarked

on the importance of innovation as

well as orientation of the teachers

which enable them to better translate

their knowledge to the students, in a

better way. He highlighted the

important of positive feedback by the

participants in any initiative. He suggested that programs such as FPI should be

conducted more often so that they can further help increase the skills of the teachers so

that they can deliver their best in their classes.

Our Chairperson, Dr. Jitendra Kumar Tripathi, then shared his thoughts. He appreciated

the initiative and mentioned the importance of the initiative especially in the times of the

pandemic. He congratulated Ramanujan College on their success and appreciated the

efforts the college has made in the month-long training program. He gave his best

wished to the young teachers which are the future of the education sector. He once again

appreciated the initiative and expressed his hopes for further such initiatives. He also

suggested that similar initiatives should be organized for non-teaching staff as well.

The program director Dr. Alok Ranjan Pandey,

then presented the vote of thanks. He thanked all

the guests for taking the time to attend the

induction and make it a success. He shared the hard

work the members involved in the initiative and

appreciated their efforts. He further shared the aim

of the program to make a teacher a “guru”. One

who provides not only textbook knowledge but also provides their students with

knowledge beyond books, reaching all hemispheres of life. He thanked the enthusiastic

participation of all the teachers and congratulated the FPI team on the success of the

program. He ended with the thought that a teacher is the one who lights the amp of

knowledge in their students, driving away the darkness of ignorance.

The program was concluded with our Principal once again congratulating all the

members of the FIP and congratulated them on its success.

Key highlights of the program

850 Registered Participants

350K YouTube viewership

450 Queries received

434 answered

3 Live sessions

23 recorded sessions

10 Assignments

21 Quizzes

Participants Feedback