FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP)

11.1.1 Objectives

(a) The Faculty Development Programme (FDP) intends to provide financial assistance to
facilitate up-gradation of knowledge, skill and intends to provide opportunities for
induction training to teachers employed in disciplines Engineering & Technology,
Pharmacy, Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Architecture, Town Planning and
Applied Arts & Crafts.
(b) A award Faculty Development Programme (FDP) to cover areas such as technical
education policy, new concepts, methods and techniques, theory and skills
development and up gradation of pedagogy educational technology, motivation,
communication skills, management and other relevant issues to keep pace with the
changing scenario in Technical Education.
(c) The scheme is designed to enhance the teaching and other skills of the faculty. And to
make them aware about modern teaching tools and methodologies. It provide an
opportunity to acquire knowledge about current technological developments in
relevant fields. It will not only promote the professional practices relevant to technical
education but also motivates the faculty to achieve competitive teaching and learning
environment, thus channelizing development with respect to academic qualifications
and personal matters.
11.1.2 Eligibility

(a) AICTE approved Institutions / University Departments imparting technical education

are entitled for the grant.
(b) Coordinator must be a full time regular faculty with adequate experience in teaching
and research with publications.
(c) Maximum 5 proposals per institute per year including sanctioned, earlier but not
completed, would be considered.
11.1.3 Duration of Project
(a) The proposed/approved FDP shall be conducted within six months from the date of
receipt of offer letter. The Duration of the FDP shall be 2 weeks.
11.1.4 Limit of funding
(a) Rs. 7 Lakh
11.1.5 Disbursement of the Funds
(a) 90% amount as advance to Government/ Govt. aided institutions and 10% after
submission of UC and all required documents.
(b) 50% amount as advance to self financing institutions and 50% after submission of UC
and all required documents.
11.1.6 Types of Training

I. Pedagogical Training
II. Subject related Training
III. Training related to Moral Values, Ethics, Behavioural Sciences & Attitude etc.
IV. Training on Leadership & Faculty Development under U.K. India Education Research
initiative (UKIERI)
 International Collaborative FDP under UKIERI
AICTE has signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) to establish cooperation between
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Government of India and the
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS), on the joint operation
of the activities under UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI).
The Council under the Faculty Development Programme in its Quality Improvement
Scheme invites applications from eligible institutes to conduct FDP under UKIERI.
In this collaborative International FDP, Technical Experts will be identified by AICTE
from United Kingdom and selected Indian host institution will identify faculties to be
given training.
The host institution will make all other logistic arrangements for participants. Travel
expenses of experts from their own country to India will be borne by British Council
and their hospitality in India will be taken care by the host institution in India. Their
International travel cost will be borne by British Council.
11.1.7 Processing Methodology:
The proposal shall be assessed by an Expert Committee constituted as follows:
(a) Three member expert committee not below the rank of Associate Professor.
(b) At least one member among the experts shall be from the concerned stream.
11.1.8 Terms and conditions
(a) For conducting a FDP following is essential:
(i) Offer letter of AICTE sponsorship for conduct of the FDP.
(ii) An acceptance letter by the Institute in response to the offer letter.
(b) Funds once released/sanctioned for organizing the particular topic/ area of FDP cannot
be utilized for any other programme.
(c) In case the event is cancelled, the funds will be returned back to AICTE immediately
with interest accrued.
(d) Any change in the schedule for holding FDP, change of Coordinators name, venue and
date would require prior approval of the council, failing which the offer for the grant
already issued would be treated as automatically withdrawn.
(e) The funds under the scheme are released in two installments.
(a) The first installment (fifty percent of the total amount sanctioned) is released
before the event on the receipt of acceptance letter ;
(b) The second installment is released after the receipt of the following documents.
(i) Feed-back of the participants with signatures;
(ii) Photographs of the Conducted events.
(iii) Supporting bills/documents and paid vouchers on account of expenses incurred
for the purpose.
(iv) Copies of proceedings.
(v) These should be counter singed by the Coordinator.
(f) The University/Institution should submit the documents necessary for release of 1st
installment within 15 days of receipt of the offer letter and document necessary for
release of 2nd installment within 1 month of the conduct of the event.
(g) As per AICTE guidelines the programme should be of two weeks with minimum 50
participants.
(h) The council shall sanction a maximum grant of Rs.7.0 Lakh to conduct one Programme.
The expenditure under the Heads Honorarium to Course Coordinator and
Honorarium to Resource Persons shall not exceed 1% & 20% respectively of the total
sanctioned grant for the Programme. However, overall expenditure shall not exceed
the funds sanctioned for the Programme.
11.2 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Proforma Cum Evaluation Sheet
Application Id < Value to be generated by E-GOV>

11.2.1 Institute Details

(a) Institute Permanent ID No. : <Data base of E-Gov>
(b) Name of the Institute <Data base of E-Gov>
(c) Contact details <Data base of E-Gov>
(d) Email <Data base of E-Gov>
(e) FAX <Data base of E-Gov>
(f) Telephone <Data base of E-Gov>
(g) Reference of Extension of Approval letter for the Letter No: Date:
current year <Data base of E-Gov> <Data base of E-Gov>
(h) Number of FDP sanctioned but not completed <Input by Institute>
(i) Number of FDP applied for <Data base of E-Gov>
If 11.2.1(h) + 11.2.1(i) <=5 proceed to next level Else display the message
Sorry Maximum 5 FDP proposals per institute per year including sanctioned but not completed
would be considered

11.2.2 Details of the Coordinator

(a) Faculty ID <Data base of E-Gov>
(b) Name of the Coordinator <Data base of E-Gov>
(c) Department <Input by Institute>
(d) Appointment Type Regular Temporary Adhoc
<Data base of E-Gov> <Data base of E- <Data base of E-Gov>
Gov>
(e) Contact details Cell no Email
<Input by Institute> <Input by
Institute>

As per 11.2.2 (d), If appointment is regular proceed to next level, Else display the message
Sorry only Full time Regular faculty can avail funds under FDP

11.2.3 Details of the Faculty Development Program proposal

(a) Title of the Faculty Development Program (FDP) <Input by Institute>
(b) Number of Participants <Input by Institute>
(c) Duration 2 weeks
(d) Tentative dates of the FDP <Input by Institute>
(e) Technical Field of the FDP <Input by Institute>
(f) Department under which FDP is to be conducted <Input by Institute>
(g) AICTE approved Course of the department under which FDP is to conducted <Data base of E-Gov>
If 11.2.2 (f) = 11.2.3 (g) proceed to next level Else display the message
Sorry the coordinator must be from the same department under which FDP is to be conducted
11.2.4 Credentials of Coordinator

Parameter/ Criteria Input by Input by Institute Max. Marks Awarded by the Marks
Institute Marks System Awarded
<Value to be generated by the
by E-GOV> Experts
(a) PG Select <Input by Institute 1 Yes = 1 mark
Yes/No Provide space for No=0 mark
area of
specialization>
(b) Ph. D Select <Input by Institute 3 Yes = 3 mark
Yes/No Provide space for No=0 mark
area of
specialization>
(c ) Teaching Experience in Enter Years <Input by Institute> 3 1 year= 1 mark
years 2 to 5 years= 2 mark
More than 5 years=3
marks
(d) Research Experience in Enter Years <Provide space for 4 1 to 5 years= 2 mark
years details of Industrial More than 5 years=4
experience> marks
(e) Industrial Experience in Enter Years <Provide space for 2 1 year= 1 mark
years details of Industrial More than 2 years =
experience> 2 marks

(f) Papers published in Enter <Input by Institute 2 1 to 3 publications= 1

national Journals in last 5 Number Provide space for mark
years list> More than 3
publications=2 marks
(g) Papers published in Enter <Input by Institute 2 1 to 3 publications= 1
International Journals Number Provide space for mark
during last 5 years list> More than 3
publications=2 marks
(h) Number of Ph. D Enter <Input by Institute 3 1 Ph. D. guided = 1
students Guided Number Provide space for mark
list> 2 Ph. D. guided = 2
marks
More than 2 Ph. D.
guided = 3 marks
(i) Membership of the Select <Input by Institute 2 Yes = 2 mark
Professional/ Learned Yes/No Provide space for No=0 mark
Bodies/ Societies details>
(j) Awards Select <Input by Institute 1 Yes = 1 mark
Yes/No Provide space for No=0 mark
details>
(k) Number of Patents Select <Provide space for 1 Yes = 1 mark
Registered Yes/No list of patents > No=0 mark
(l) Relevant experience of Select <Input by Institute> 1 Yes = 1 mark
conducting / coordinating Yes/No <Provide space for No=0 mark
similar programmes And list of programmes
funded by AICTE and enter conducted>
other funding agencies in Numbers
past three years
Sub Total 25 <Automated Total>
 11.2.5 Credentials of Organizing Institute

Parameter/ Criteria Input by Input by Max. Marks Awarded by the Marks

Institute Institute Marks System Awarded by
<Value to be generated by the Experts
E-GOV>
(a) Type of Institute: Entrer <Input by Yes = 3 marks
(Whether selected under Yes/no Institute> 3 No = 0 Marks
TEQIP)
(b) Number of Years in Number <Data base 1 to 5 years= 1 marks
existence of E-Gov> 10 to 20 years= 2 marks
3
More than 20 years= 3
marks
(c) Number of courses Enter <Input by 1 course = 2 marks>
Accredited in the Institute. Number Institute> 2 to 5 courses = 3marks>
4
<more than 5 courses =
4 marks>
Sub Total 10 <Automated Total>

11.2.6 Credentials of Organizing Department

Parameter/ Criteria Input by Input by Max. Marks Awarded by the Marks

Institute Institute Marks System Awarded by
<Value to be generated by the Experts
E-GOV>
(a) Level of the course under Enter <Input by <if UG= 3 marks
which FDP is to be UG/PG Institute> 5 PG= 5 marks>
conducted
(b) Whether the course under Enter <Input by <if yes= 5 marks
which the proposal is Yes/No Institute> No= 0 marks>
5
submitted, accredited by
NBA?
Sub Total 10 <Automated Total>

11.2.7 Credentials of Faculty Development Program

Parameter / Criteria Input by Institute Max. Marks Awarded

Marks by Experts

(a) Objectives & Context <Input by Institute maximum 300 words>

15
(b) Relevance <Input by Institute maximum 200 words>
10
(c) Benefits to Faculty <Input by Institute maximum 150 words>
10
(d) Expected Outcome <Input by Institute maximum 150 words>
10
(e) No and Level of participants <Input by Institute maximum 150 words> 5
(f) No and level of Guest Speakers <Input by Institute maximum 150 words> 5
Sub Total 55

Grand Total 100

 11.2.8 Budget Estimates

Head of expenditure % of total Assistance requested from Council in Amount

amount to be Rs. Recommended by
allocated experts in Rs.
(a) Boarding & Lodging to the 40 <Input by Institute>
participants
<System shall check that the amount is
restricted maximum of Rs. 280000/->
(b) TA to outstation 20 <Input by Institute>
participants <System shall check that the amount is
restricted maximum of Rs. 122500/->
(c) Honorarium to Course 01 <System shall check that the amount is
coordinator restricted maximum of Rs. 5775/->
(d) Reading material to 08 <System shall check that the amount is
participants restricted maximum of Rs. 52500/->
(e) Honorarium to Resource 10 <System shall check that the amount is
Persons restricted maximum of Rs. 70000/->
(f) TA/DA to resource persons 09 <System shall check that the amount is
including two outstations restricted maximum of Rs. 63000/->
resource persons
(g) Working expenses 12 <System shall check that the amount is
(reprographic services, restricted maximum of Rs. 106225/->
services, postage, transport,
daily wages, tea/coffee
etc.)
<Automated Total
Total 100.000
Not more than Rs. 7 lakhs> <Rs. ABC>

11.2.9 Total Recommended Amount = <Rs. ABC> For conducting FDP

11.2.10 Total Recommended Amount Breakup

Head of expenditure % of <Rs. ABC>

In Rs. (recommended amount to
be calculated by the system)
(a) Boarding & Lodging to the participants 40
(b) TA to outstation participants 20
(c) Honorarium to Course coordinator 01
(d) Reading material to participants 08
(e) Honorarium to Resource Persons 10
(f) TA/DA to resource persons including two outstations resource persons 09
(g) Working expenses (reprographic services, services, postage, transport, 12
daily wages, tea/coffee etc.)
(h) <Rs. ABC>
Total Recommended Amount

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