Deeksharambh- A Guide to Student Induction Programme 22/07/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau – Tags:

Deeksharambh- A Guide to Student Induction Programme

(Ministry of Human Resource Development)

WHAT

The Union Minister of Human Resource Development released UGC Guide to Student Induction Programme – “Deeksharambh”.

  • It helps new students to adjust and feel comfortable in the new environment.
  • The guide inculcates in them the ethos and culture of the institution, help them build bonds with other students and faculty members, and expose them to a sense of larger purpose and self-exploration.
  • The Programme engages with the new students as soon as they come into the institution before regular classes start.
  • It opens new horizons of life leading to character building based on Universal Human Values such as Truth, Righteous Conduct, Love, Non-violence, Peace and assists in developing self-awareness, compassion and oneness.
  • The Student Induction Programme intended to empower the aspirant learners to face the Competitive world with confidence.

 

WAY AHEAD

To spread awareness about Deeksharambh in Higher Education Institutions and its stakeholders, UGC will conduct Awareness Programmes and training programme for teachers in different regions of country.

 

UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION

  • The UGC was formally established only in November 1956 as a statutory body through an Act of Parliament for the coordination, determination and maintenance of standards of university education in India.
  • The UGC has decentralised its operations by setting up six regional centres at Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal, Guwahati and Bangalore.

Mandates

  1. Promoting and coordinating university education.
  2. Determining and maintaining standards of teaching, examination and research in universities.
  3. Framing regulations on minimum standards of education.
  4. Monitoring developments in the field of collegiate and university education; disbursing grants to the universities and colleges.
  5. Serving as a vital link between the Union and state governments and institutions of higher learning.
  6. Advising the Central and State governments on the measures necessary for improvement of university education.

 

Source: PIB

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