UGC Launches Programme To Enhance Staff Skills

“..this plan is derived from a robust Capacity Need Assessment exercise done with UGC officials and staff over six months starting from March 2023,” he was quoted as saying.

Kumar launched the programme in the presence of Dr. R Balasubramanium, Member HR, Capacity Building Commission. So far, more than 600 UGC employees have been onboarded on the iGot Karmayogi platform by September 15, 2023.  In the first quarter – October to December 2023 – 630 UGC employees have completed more than 4,500 courses, each completing an average of seven courses.

The programme has been launched with the “idea to build, develop and enhance the abilities, talents, competencies, efficiency and qualifications of UGC employees to increase their capacity to serve the higher educational system in India,” Kumar told TIE.