INVITATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE

Two Week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Online Mode

for University and College Teachers
on
“Application of Digital Tools and Technology in Teaching and
Learning”
Dear Sir/ Madam,

It is a matter of great pleasure to inform you that the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University,
Amarkantak, M.P. is going to organise a Two week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in
Online Mode for University and College Teachers on “Application of Digital Tools and
Technology in Teaching and Learning” from 16.06.2020 to 29.06.2020.

The objective of the scheduled FDP is to provide training and guidance to the faculty-
members of the Universities and Colleges for uses of digital tools and technology in teaching and
learning by learned resource persons of the country through online mode.

The Faculty Members of the Universities and Colleges are eligible to participate in the
Programme.

In context of the above, I would like to request you to kindly join/ advise to join the
esteemed faculty members in the Programme by registering on or before 15.06.2020 through the
link given in the website: www.igntu.ac.in. For joining please see the attached brochure.

Your active participation in the Programme is highly solicited.

Sincerely,

Chairperson: Coordinators:
Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh,
Prof. Rakesh Singh
Dept. of Tourism Mgt., IGNTU, Amarkantak
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences,
IGNTU, Amarkantak Dr. Lalit Kumar Mishra,
Dept. of Psychology, IGNTU, Amarkantak
Dr. Devendra Kumar Singh,
Dept. of History, IGNTU, Amarkantak

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 Indira Gandhi National Tribal University
Amarkantak, Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh
(A central University established by an Act of Parliament)

Two Week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Online Mode for University
and College Teachers
on
“Application of Digital Tools and Technology in Teaching and Learning”

About the University:

The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh has been declared
as an excellent centre of tribal students of India. It has been established by an Act of the Parliament
of India and came into existence by the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University Act, 2007 and
came into action in July 2008. This University has one regional campus at Imphal, Manipur. The
university credits more than thirty departments and various programmes including UG, PG, PhD,
Diploma and PG Diploma. The university caters to the tribe’s long cherished dream of higher
education. Students from every corner of India are being a part of this university. The University
is always obligated to take appropriate measures for promoting innovations in teaching learning
process in interdisciplinary studies and researches and to pay special attention to the improvement
of social, educational and economic conditions and welfare of the scheduled tribes within the
Union of India. The University is located at a beautiful hill station at Amarkantak, a well
frequented Hindu pilgrimage center of India due to its Maa Narmada’s origination or udgam.

Objectives of the FDP:

Since December 2019, when the first case of COVID- 19 (the illness caused by SARS CoV-2)
was detected in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei province of China, the world ceased to remain
the same. The endemic caused by the virus has turned normal life upside down; the very existence
of humanity came under threat. A large part of Europe, the USA, Africa and Asia are still
grappling with containing the virus. India, with a population of more than 1.3 billion has done
fairly well in restricting its spread, adopting the tactics of social distancing through lock down,
but the strategy had its side effects too. It affected every aspect of human life including the

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education system. The educational institutions across the country were shut down and it is not
certain when they will reopen. Universities face impact in terms of a slowdown in student
internships and placements. Student counselling operations are also affected. Structure of
schooling and learning includes teaching and assessment methodologies and due to closure, it will
be affected.
Again this is not the first endemic in the history of the country, nor shall it be the last. Therefore,
this is the proper time to find a permanent solution in case of such a situation.
Technology may play an important role in such situations. Digitalization of the education system
may be a method to resolve the existing problem. The proposed faculty development programme
is an attempt to inculcate capacity of applying digital tools and technology among the teachers.
Course Content:

● Software
● Apps
● Digital Classroom
● Project
● Research Papers
● Placement
● Teaching Management
● Academic Websites
● E- Content
● Digital Library
● Plagiarism
● Aptitude change of teachers towards Online Teaching
Eligibility:

Faculty members working in the Universities/Colleges/Institutes in all disciplines

Maximum number of participants 100

Pre-Requisites:

Desktop/ Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone

Dates and Timings:

Two weeks from 16/06/2020 (Tuesday) to 29/06/2020 (Monday)

10.30 AM to 12 noon, 2:00 PM to 3.00 PM and 4:30 PM to 06:00 PM (Daily except Sunday)

How to Apply: Apply online by clicking the following link

https://forms.gle/ETdyaNvaAYnWZo4K9
Registration Fee:

Rs. 1000/-(one thousand only) through online Payment. After Registration, an eligible
candidate will be informed through whatsapp/ email. The registration fee can be deposited online.

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(It is requested that all participant kindly share the screenshot of the payment through whatsapp/
email).

Expected Outcome:

The faculty development programme shall help develop digital skills of the teachers so that they
may be able to handle digital learning platforms. The teachers, proficient in the application of
digital tools and techniques shall help the students more efficiently.

After successful completion of the FDP, e-Certificate will be provided to the participants.

Contact Details: Phone: 9179205737, 7389966630, 9407343426 (all are Whatsapp Nos.)
E-mail: fdpigntu@gmail.com

The Organising Committee:

Patron:
Prof. Sri Prakash Mani Tripathi,
Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor,
IGNTU, Amarkantak

Chairperson:
Prof. Rakesh Singh,
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, IGNTU, Amarkantak

Coordinators:
1. Dr. Prashant Kumar Singh, Dept. of Tourism Mgt., IGNTU, Amarkantak
2. Dr. Lalit Kumar Mishra, Dept. of Psychology, IGNTU, Amarkantak
3. Dr. Devendra Kumar Singh, Dept. of History, IGNTU, Amarkantak

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