Quest-The Journal of UGC-ASC Nainital
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Role of Academic Staff College in the Professional Development of Teachers

* Department of Mathematics, Vivekanand Gramodyog P. G. College, Dibiyapur, Auraiya (U.P)

** Department of English, Vivekanand Gramodyog P. G. College, Dibiyapur, Auraiya (U.P)

*** Department of Zoology, Vivekanand Gramodyog P. G. College, Dibiyapur, Auraiya (U.P), E-mail: sandipomar@yahoo.com

**** Department of Political Science, Vivekanand Gramodyog P. G. College, Dibiyapur, Auraiya (U.P)

Online published on 28 September, 2012.

Abstract

The programme of action of the National Policy on Education (1986) categorically mentioned a comprehensive programme for professional development of teachers through Academic Staff Colleges (ASCs). Consequently, in 1987 the University Grants Commission (UGC) sanctioned the setting-up of 48 ASCs with certain addition; at present, the number of ASCs has risen to 51. The main objective of the Academic Development Scheme is to enable academic staff to become effective facilitators of student learning through becoming effective managers of the conditions that affect learning. Besides orientation and refresher courses, the ASC organises seminars for Principals/Heads of the University Departments and short-term programmes such as seminar, workshops, symposia, etc.

The ASC organised mainly two types of programmes, one is the orientation programme and another is the refresher course. In the beginning of the orientation and refresher courses, ASC organised a pre-awareness test to know intellectual capacity of the participants after knowing the needs of the participants. The ASC analyses priorities and needs, after which the programme is designed according to the needs and then the governing committee implements these programmes, followed by evaluation and follow-up.