CGC University Mohali organize national level Eight-Day Faculty Development Program

Mohali, December 7, 2025: CGC University, Mohali, successfully conducted an eight-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) in collaboration with the UGC–Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (MMTTC), Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. The virtual program, titled "NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Program," witnessed participation from over 109 faculty members, researchers, and educationists from across the country.
The program began with an inaugural session addressed by Dr. Shalini Kashmiriya, Assistant Director, MMTTC Shimla, who highlighted the transformative vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and appreciated CGC University’s efforts.
In the keynote address, Prof. (Dr.) Desh Raj Thakur, Director, MMTTC & Senior Professor, HPU Shimla, elaborated on the policy’s core pillars, including competency-based education, inclusivity, and modern teaching-learning practices.
Throughout the eight days, eminent speakers such as Dr. Sabu K. Thomas (UGC–MMTTC, Calicut University), Dr. Pankaj Sharma (NITTTR Chandigarh), and Prof. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma (MRSPTU Bathinda) delivered insightful sessions.
The discussions focused on aligning institutional practices with NEP 2020, promoting interdisciplinary learning, strengthening academic leadership, understanding the scientific dimensions of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), research design, hypothesis formulation, and developing competencies in the evolving higher education landscape.
These sessions broadened faculty perspectives and equipped them with practical insights, teaching strategies, and policy-level understanding. The program enabled faculty members to reinterpret NEP 2020 into actionable steps, encouraging flexibility, creativity, and learner-centric approaches in academic practices.
Arsh Dhaliwal, Managing Director, CGC University, said that Implementing NEP 2020 remains our top priority. This FDP has been a milestone in helping our faculty understand the policy in greater depth. We believe that a learner-centric education system is essential for nurturing future innovators.
The valedictory address was delivered by Prof. Preeti Jain, Director, UGC–MMTTC, Kurukshetra University, who emphasized inclusive education, learner diversity, and experiential, blended, and problem-based learning.
Dr. Navdeep Sharma, Associate Professor and Course Coordinator, expressed gratitude to all resource persons and participating institutions.