| therdise problem «os ~ | mala Cord A¥¥appa temple showed an increase: Amrita University and IIT Bombay join hands Prof 0 & Phatak, professor of if Mumbai, Or Venkat Rangan, Vice-Chancellor, Amrita University, kamadorai, vice-chairman, 15, and Prof Devang Khakhar, olleged across th Express News Service Kollam, December 20 ‘7, BOMBAY, and Amrita Univer- sity have come together to deliver a nationwide teacher empower: ment programme delivered online via India's emerging Righ speed ‘educational network, ‘This national venture has bean funded by the National Missin on Education via Informarion and Communication Technology (ICT) ¢ Ministey of Human Re. sources Department ‘The goals of this programme are to improve the quality of teachers ‘Bombay, addressing 1,000 faculty members from nearly 500 ‘country throuah A-VIEW chology platform in professional colleges to world elass-tevels. ‘Over 1000 college teachers from around 500 professional institu: tions who have gathered at 82 nod- al centres across the country are attonding a two-week online work- shop on “Database Management ‘Systems” from December 13 to 22, ‘The session is led by Dr: Sudar- shan, IIT, Bombay, a teacher and the renowned author of the stan: dard international textbook on Database Systems. “These 92 nodal centres are using: the A-VIEW Gamrita Virtual Inter: active E-Learning World) system developed by Amrita University, whose Vice-Chancellor Venkat Rangan said: "A-VIEW isthe result of several years of R&D at Amrita, and we are pleased that it is being sec, in India's educational sys ‘These online workshops for im: proving the quality of teachers are the brainchild of Prof. DB Phatak, Subrao M Nilekans, chair profes: sor, IT, Bombay. National Knowl. edge Commission in its findings has concluded that the low quality Of higher edueation is one of the key factors affecting India’s eco- nomic growth, § Ramadoral, TGS vice-chair: man and software industry pioneer, while addressing the partietpants on Monday sald: “India’s future depends on the capabilities and expertise of its human capital. It is the academic community that can play a transformating role in, building such a future. This "first of its kinda” online national teacher empowerment programme is a bold step towards building excellence amongst the teaching community. IIT. Bombay, Director, Devang Knaknar in his addross said that ITT, Bombay, ts committed to make a difference to education and re- search in Indian academia through Several outreach programmes. ‘Chiet Architect of A.V1 Kamal Bijlant of Amrita sity sald that A-VIEW"s mullt- play and multi-modal framework provides an immersive learning experience. in the previous seaso PUSYIE RRQIFARSIsEPSOUSALYTETS